The Ngaio Marsh Awards and The Murderous Mystery

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As night falls at the 15th annual Ngaio Marsh Awards, something is afoot (and someone is dead). Help the Court Theatre’s quick-witted Court Jesters solve this thrilling murder case, then we’ll solve the mystery of which writers win the 2025 Ngaio Marsh Awards for Best Novel, Best First Novel, and Best Non-Fiction awards for Aotearoa New Zealand crime, mystery, and thriller writing.