How to Catch a Grim Reaper
May
20
to May 23

How to Catch a Grim Reaper

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A pretentious filmmaker, a slacker med student, and a sociopathic psychology major come up with a half-baked plan to catch the Grim Reaper. There's only one problem... they need to kill one of their friends to do it. Well, almost kill him, that is. None of them expect it to work, nor do they have any idea what to do when they end up with death itself caged in their lounge.

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Mar
26
6:00 PM18:00

Capital Crimes: Mystery in the Library

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Are you a fan of great storytelling? The Ngaio Marsh Awards, in association with Wellington City Libraries, invites booklovers to a fascinating and fun evening of criminally good conversation featuring five terrific Kiwi writers.

Two-time Ngaio Marsh Awards winner Jennifer Lane chairs past Ngaios finalist Helen Vivienne Fletcher, 2025 Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Non-Fiction winner James Hollings, Verb Festival founder and author Claire Mabey, and acclaimed local cosy mystery writer Rodney Strong in a thrilling conversation about how they craft memorable characters and page-turning storylines, and infuse their tales with deep insights into people and society.

WHEN: Thursday 26 March 2026
WHERE: Karori Library, 247 Karori Road, Wellington
WHEN: 6pm

This is a free event.

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