The House Of Strife

Hodder & Stoughton, 1993. First NZ edition.
Some fading to DW. Previous owner name on end paper.

This is the third book in Shadbolt's Maori Trilogy, and is set in the 1840s when New Zealand was annexed by Queen Victoria. It combines historical detective work with humour and a host of eccentric characters. The two other books in the trilogy are Season of the Jew and Monday's Warriors.