Meet the Author: JP Pomare - Albany Creek

Next date: Friday, 27 February 2026 | 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Join the acclaimed JP Pomare in conversation as he launches his latest thriller - The Gambler. The first in an electrifying new series featuring PI Vince Reid. 

PI Vince Reid is convinced he'll never work again. An explosive investigation has left him burned out and somewhat of a local celebrity. Strapped for cash and his anonymity dead in the water, he retreats to an old friend's farm to clear his head.

At the farm, Reid is offered a case he can't refuse: Why did a respected local woman open fire at a political rally, killing a promising young university graduate? It's easy money, he's told. A sure thing.

But as Reid delves further into the case, the stakes are higher than he imagined. There are invisible players pulling the strings. Will he walk away a winner or pay for the ultimate gamble with his life?

Free. Bookings required. For adults. Arrive at 10:30 AM for an 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM event. JP Pomare appears courtesy of Hachette (publishers). JP will sign copies of his book at our event. Book sales on the day.

About the author

JP Pomare is an award-winning author whose debut novel, Call Me Evie (2018), won the Ngaio Marsh Award for Best First Novel. In the Clearing (2019) was made into a Disney+ Original Series, The Clearing, while Tell Me Lies (2020) was a #1 Audible bestseller and was shortlisted for the Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Novel and the Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Fiction.

The Last Guests (2021) was critically acclaimed and made into a Stan Original TV series, Watching You. His fifth book, The Wrong Woman (2022), was a top-10 bestseller and was highly acclaimed, as was Home Before Night (2023). 17 Years Later (2024) was shortlisted for both the 2025 Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Fiction and the Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Novel, and is currently being adapted for the screen. The Gambler is his eighth novel.

JP Pomare was born in New Zealand and lives in Melbourne with his wife and daughter.

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Location

Albany Creek Library, 16 Ferguson Street, Albany Creek, 4035, View map