GLASS BARBIE

by Michael Botur

‘Cockroach’ Karl Copley, a crackhead crim with a small brain and a big mouth, convinces his former best friend Richie McMullan – now a squeaky-clean senior cop – he can help rescue Barbara ‘Barbie’ Konstantinou, a high school crush apparently held for ransom by bikers in the sunny north of New Zealand.

Problems pile up quickly, though. The troubled Barbie is happy to stay kidnapped, doesn’t want to go back to her privileged parents – and reveals there’s probably a plot to milk her family’s fortune.

Over two wild weeks of love/hate hangouts and bungled rescues, from Whāngarei to Kaitaia to the Bay of Islands, crooked Karl finds he might be the only person honest enough to get Barbie back.

‘Pacey, funny and frequently hair-raising.’ – Paul Little

‘Botur rips the scab off New Zealand’s underbelly, reaching into those dark uncomfortable corners we try to avoid but need to see.’ – Scott Butler, Writer, Shortland Street

‘Glass Barbie is a hell of a ride […] Cockroach Karl is the perfect guide for a road trip through Northland’s dark underbelly.’ – Angus Gillies, author, Far North

‘Hilarious and big-hearted… I had great fun reading Glass Barbie.’ – Dave Armstrong, Award-winning screenwriter

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