When a woman shoots a stranger at point blank range by Auckland Harbour, it looks like an open-and-shut case. But investigator Alexa Crowe discovers not everything is as it seems.

Alexa's investigation into the death of a surfing champion takes her back to an old childhood haunt. But what is the victim's influencer girlfriend trying to hide? And why is Alexa so reluctant to spend time at one of the world's best beaches?

Alexa's personal and professional lives collide when she investigates the death of a drag queen whose career was on the rise.

Alexa is confronted by her own history when she investigates the death of a museum curator.

A frosty reception awaits Alexa when she investigates how the chef at a resort died in his own walk-in freezer.

All the worlds a stage when Alexa investigates a murder of an actor in the middle of a live performance.

Alexa must sort fact from fiction when a compulsive liar confesses to a murder at a high-end jeweler.

Harry asks Alexa to look into the case of his friend accused of murdering a survival expert.

Alexa investigates the death of a self-help guru and ends up in a cat-and-mouse game with the victim's mysterious wife.