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A Bec Harpin Crime Series #2
One Night
One Night
When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime.
Two Bodies
On the same night, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour, actor Nikki Cardone, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems, or is she one of the perpetrators?
Three Crimes
While Bec closes in on answers, and Nikki races against time to clear her name, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth.
The question is, can they both succeed?
Read what the reviews say
This gripping crime novel pulled me in from page one! With layered twists, strong female leads, and a plot that keeps you guessing, One Night is a brilliant, suspenseful read that kept me guessing the whole way through. Highly recommended for fans of crime fiction, strong female leads, and intelligent storytelling. Reads on the Road
A great story that had me turning the pages, filled with twists with many great characters. Nikki was determined to get her justice, Bec worked hard to prove to her new boss that she is very good at her job and she also has things to work out in her private life. This is one that I do highly recommend to any reader who loves a good crime story that will pull you in. I loved it and I do hope that there are more DS Bec Harpin stories to come. Helen Sibbrit
A detailed plot, twists and intrigue. Recommended. Brenda Telford
One Night is a well-grounded read for crime thriller buffs…. the plot is a tangled web as Bec strives to clear her name and Nikki takes matters into her own hands… a slow burn with escalating urgency towards the last third of the book and a satisfying ending. Mel Hobbs
Recommended for fans of Dervla McTiernan, Elly Griffiths, Joy Ellis and Celina Grace.
When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime.
Two Bodies
On the same night, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour, actor Nikki Cardone, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems, or is she one of the perpetrators?
Three Crimes
While Bec closes in on answers, and Nikki races against time to clear her name, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth.
The question is, can they both succeed?
Read what the reviews say
This gripping crime novel pulled me in from page one! With layered twists, strong female leads, and a plot that keeps you guessing, One Night is a brilliant, suspenseful read that kept me guessing the whole way through. Highly recommended for fans of crime fiction, strong female leads, and intelligent storytelling. Reads on the Road
A great story that had me turning the pages, filled with twists with many great characters. Nikki was determined to get her justice, Bec worked hard to prove to her new boss that she is very good at her job and she also has things to work out in her private life. This is one that I do highly recommend to any reader who loves a good crime story that will pull you in. I loved it and I do hope that there are more DS Bec Harpin stories to come. Helen Sibbrit
A detailed plot, twists and intrigue. Recommended. Brenda Telford
One Night is a well-grounded read for crime thriller buffs…. the plot is a tangled web as Bec strives to clear her name and Nikki takes matters into her own hands… a slow burn with escalating urgency towards the last third of the book and a satisfying ending. Mel Hobbs
Recommended for fans of Dervla McTiernan, Elly Griffiths, Joy Ellis and Celina Grace.
390 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 6, 2025
About the author
Rozzi Bazzani
4 books7 followersRozzi Bazzani is the award-winning author of ‘Hector,’ a biography about legendary TV producer Hector Crawford, the dual time line mystery "The Piano Woman" and now, her latest mystery, "Making Up Amanda".
After an early career as a singer, Rozzi graduated from Melbourne University, majoring in romance languages, linguistics and fine art. As a freelance Arts journalist, she has written for newspapers and non-fiction publications. She has hosted radio and television programs, and also co-wrote the libretto for a theatre production of ‘Gershwin: The Musical’.
She lives in Ballarat with her husband and two black poodles.
After an early career as a singer, Rozzi graduated from Melbourne University, majoring in romance languages, linguistics and fine art. As a freelance Arts journalist, she has written for newspapers and non-fiction publications. She has hosted radio and television programs, and also co-wrote the libretto for a theatre production of ‘Gershwin: The Musical’.
She lives in Ballarat with her husband and two black poodles.
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April 25, 2025
3.5★s
Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin loved her little home on the mountain, not worrying about the daily commute into Melbourne, but the night a friend, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse, called her, asking her to come to her office immediately, Bec didn't hesitate. This time the drive seemed longer than usual, but when Bec arrived, and was confronted by Carolyn's distraught assistant, and a dead body lying between them on the floor, Bec was stunned. Why hadn't Carolyn called the police? Did she even know the woman she'd called friend for many years?
When police were called to a small unit in suburban Melbourne by a neighbour, they were shocked to see an elderly woman bound and gagged in a chair, dead. Doreen was a well loved neighbour, quiet and unassuming, and in a nearby unit, actor Nikki Cardone was shattered by Doreen's death. With Bec being transferred to Doreen's death as she was too close to the Moorhouse crime, she and her two offsiders - Wendy and Shaun - worked hard to come up with answers. It seemed the more they searched, the more questions they had...
One Night is the 2nd in A Bec Harpin Crime Series by Aussie author Rozzi Bazzani and I enjoyed the detailed plot, the twists and intrigue, which spread to Sydney as well as around Melbourne and the nearby countryside. Recommended.
With thanks to the author for my digital ARC to read and review.
Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin loved her little home on the mountain, not worrying about the daily commute into Melbourne, but the night a friend, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse, called her, asking her to come to her office immediately, Bec didn't hesitate. This time the drive seemed longer than usual, but when Bec arrived, and was confronted by Carolyn's distraught assistant, and a dead body lying between them on the floor, Bec was stunned. Why hadn't Carolyn called the police? Did she even know the woman she'd called friend for many years?
When police were called to a small unit in suburban Melbourne by a neighbour, they were shocked to see an elderly woman bound and gagged in a chair, dead. Doreen was a well loved neighbour, quiet and unassuming, and in a nearby unit, actor Nikki Cardone was shattered by Doreen's death. With Bec being transferred to Doreen's death as she was too close to the Moorhouse crime, she and her two offsiders - Wendy and Shaun - worked hard to come up with answers. It seemed the more they searched, the more questions they had...
One Night is the 2nd in A Bec Harpin Crime Series by Aussie author Rozzi Bazzani and I enjoyed the detailed plot, the twists and intrigue, which spread to Sydney as well as around Melbourne and the nearby countryside. Recommended.
With thanks to the author for my digital ARC to read and review.
April 12, 2025
And new are back with DS Bec Harpin for what will be a great crime story, I am sure, I really like Bec she has been through so much and now she has been offered a six month maternity leave position in homicide and Bec is keen to prove that she is a good cop, will she get the answers that are needed for her first case?
Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin is keen to be back on the job but when she takes a call from one of her best friends this could turn everything upside down when she arrives to help Barrister Carolyn Morehouse at her offices and finds a dead body, firstly why on earth did Carolyn call her without calling the police first and then secondly is her friend covering something up?
That same night the body of an older woman is found tied up and gagged in a small unit in the suburbs of Melbourne, Bec is at first pulled from the Carolyn Morehouse case as she is classed with being too close and put on this second case, Bec and her team start investigating and one of the persons that they think might have answers is a neighbour and actor Nikki Cardone but getting clear answers from Nikki is not always easy.
Then Bec is put back on the Carolyn Morehouse case and has two case to solve and the more she investigates the more the clues add up to them both being linked, but will Nikki put a spanner in the works of their investigation, will they catch the killer and work out the why and the how?
This is a great story that had me turning the pages, filled with twists as Bec and her team uncover what happened and go after the culprit, there are many great characters in this story, Nikki added a lot to it, she was determined to get her justice as well, Bec worked hard to prove to her new boss that she is very good at her job and she also has things to work out in her private life, this is one that I do highly recommend to any reader who loves a good crime story that will pull you in, I loved it and I do hope that there are more DS Bec Harpin stories to come.
My thanks to the author for my digital copy to read and review.
Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin is keen to be back on the job but when she takes a call from one of her best friends this could turn everything upside down when she arrives to help Barrister Carolyn Morehouse at her offices and finds a dead body, firstly why on earth did Carolyn call her without calling the police first and then secondly is her friend covering something up?
That same night the body of an older woman is found tied up and gagged in a small unit in the suburbs of Melbourne, Bec is at first pulled from the Carolyn Morehouse case as she is classed with being too close and put on this second case, Bec and her team start investigating and one of the persons that they think might have answers is a neighbour and actor Nikki Cardone but getting clear answers from Nikki is not always easy.
Then Bec is put back on the Carolyn Morehouse case and has two case to solve and the more she investigates the more the clues add up to them both being linked, but will Nikki put a spanner in the works of their investigation, will they catch the killer and work out the why and the how?
This is a great story that had me turning the pages, filled with twists as Bec and her team uncover what happened and go after the culprit, there are many great characters in this story, Nikki added a lot to it, she was determined to get her justice as well, Bec worked hard to prove to her new boss that she is very good at her job and she also has things to work out in her private life, this is one that I do highly recommend to any reader who loves a good crime story that will pull you in, I loved it and I do hope that there are more DS Bec Harpin stories to come.
My thanks to the author for my digital copy to read and review.
May 21, 2025
Big thanks to Rozzi for gifting us a copy to read and review.
A tight crisp murder investigation undertaken by the formidable Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin unfolds with two dead bodies, many rabbit holes and a good friendship on the line.
Not deterred she pieces together the facts and unravels the truth.
Bec receives a call from her good friend that could jeopardise her professionally and see her Barrister friend Carolyn on the wrong side of the law.
Assigned to another case while a decision was being made if she was eligible to investigate her friend’s case, she discovers links.
The two cases seem connected.
With the help of her team they follow the trail and find an intricate tangled web of crime that led to deaths.
A pretty actress, a con man and a series of explosive revelations are exposed as the truth gets nearer.
Bec discovers she doesn’t know as much about her close friend as she thought but maintains the highest level of professionalism.
Set against a Melbourne backdrop the lights of the city shine on this police procedural and crime infused narrative.
Cleverly plotted and delivered a few twists to throw both the reader and Detective off the scent briefly.
Rozzi Bozzi you have done it again…. well done!
A tight crisp murder investigation undertaken by the formidable Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin unfolds with two dead bodies, many rabbit holes and a good friendship on the line.
Not deterred she pieces together the facts and unravels the truth.
Bec receives a call from her good friend that could jeopardise her professionally and see her Barrister friend Carolyn on the wrong side of the law.
Assigned to another case while a decision was being made if she was eligible to investigate her friend’s case, she discovers links.
The two cases seem connected.
With the help of her team they follow the trail and find an intricate tangled web of crime that led to deaths.
A pretty actress, a con man and a series of explosive revelations are exposed as the truth gets nearer.
Bec discovers she doesn’t know as much about her close friend as she thought but maintains the highest level of professionalism.
Set against a Melbourne backdrop the lights of the city shine on this police procedural and crime infused narrative.
Cleverly plotted and delivered a few twists to throw both the reader and Detective off the scent briefly.
Rozzi Bozzi you have done it again…. well done!
May 25, 2025
An urgent call for help from her friend, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse, finds Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin involved in a new case of murder and theft.
Bec rushes to help but Carolyn’s behaviour soon has her questioning their friendship. Worse still, information she uncovers threatens to jeopardise her career.
Two suspicious deaths and two separate investigations are seemingly unrelated, but as Bec and her team piece together the facts, it becomes evident they are linked.
Actress Nikki Cardone is a key character with her own story to tell - a story that eventually helps to bring the pieces of the puzzle together.
Fans of great crime fiction will love this second Bec Harpin story. A clever plot with interwoven storylines see the mystery unravel at a steady and satisfying pace.
Highly recommended.
Bec rushes to help but Carolyn’s behaviour soon has her questioning their friendship. Worse still, information she uncovers threatens to jeopardise her career.
Two suspicious deaths and two separate investigations are seemingly unrelated, but as Bec and her team piece together the facts, it becomes evident they are linked.
Actress Nikki Cardone is a key character with her own story to tell - a story that eventually helps to bring the pieces of the puzzle together.
Fans of great crime fiction will love this second Bec Harpin story. A clever plot with interwoven storylines see the mystery unravel at a steady and satisfying pace.
Highly recommended.
May 16, 2025
When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin receives an urgent call from her friend, high-profile barrister Carolyn Moorhouse, she has no idea she’s about to step into the most complex case of her career—one that could jeopardise everything she’s worked for. On the same night, a body is found bound and gagged in suburban Melbourne, drawing Bec and her team into two investigations that may not be as separate as they seem.
As layers of truth and deception unravel, another key player emerges—Nikki Cardone, a neighbour and actor with secrets of her own. With justice, loyalty, and personal truth all hanging in the balance, One Night explores just how far someone will go to protect a friend… or to conceal the truth.
I wasn’t sure what to expect from One Night as it falls outside my usual reading genre, but I was hooked from the very first page. Rozzi Bazzani writes with an engaging, confident style that immediately pulls you in. Just when you think you’ve figured it all out, another twist turns everything on its head. The plot is richly layered but incredibly easy to follow—complex without being confusing, suspenseful without being overwhelming.
Bec and Nikki are both compelling, flawed, and driven in their own ways, and I found myself racing through the pages to find out how their paths would intersect—and whether both women would survive the truth.
A brilliant, suspenseful read that kept me guessing the whole way through. Highly recommended for fans of crime fiction, strong female leads, and intelligent storytelling.
A heartfelt thank you to Rozzi Bazzani for the gifted digital and hardcopy versions in exchange for an honest review.
As layers of truth and deception unravel, another key player emerges—Nikki Cardone, a neighbour and actor with secrets of her own. With justice, loyalty, and personal truth all hanging in the balance, One Night explores just how far someone will go to protect a friend… or to conceal the truth.
I wasn’t sure what to expect from One Night as it falls outside my usual reading genre, but I was hooked from the very first page. Rozzi Bazzani writes with an engaging, confident style that immediately pulls you in. Just when you think you’ve figured it all out, another twist turns everything on its head. The plot is richly layered but incredibly easy to follow—complex without being confusing, suspenseful without being overwhelming.
Bec and Nikki are both compelling, flawed, and driven in their own ways, and I found myself racing through the pages to find out how their paths would intersect—and whether both women would survive the truth.
A brilliant, suspenseful read that kept me guessing the whole way through. Highly recommended for fans of crime fiction, strong female leads, and intelligent storytelling.
A heartfelt thank you to Rozzi Bazzani for the gifted digital and hardcopy versions in exchange for an honest review.
April 18, 2025
Detective Sergeant Rebecca Harpin is drawn unwittingly into a compromising situation when a friend calls asking for her help. Rebecca arrives at a crime scene which has been unreported to police by her friend, Carolyn, a prominent Melbourne barrister, and Rebecca (Bec) is left to explain to her superiors what she is doing there.
So begins a story involving theft, fraud, deception and murder. Bec and her colleagues, fellow detectives Shaun and Wendy, are meticulous in tracking down clues into two suspicious deaths, while at the same time Bec is baffled by Carolyn’s strange behaviour. A beautiful actress and the unfathomable (to me) world of crypto currency become pieces of the puzzle snd Bec, Shaun and Wendy have to work hard to fit it all together.
On the personal side Josh, the man Bec had stopped seeing when she saw him with someone else, reappears. Bec is completely caught up with her investigation and doesn’t know if she can, or if she wants to, make time to let him back into her life.
Good crime stories are distinguished by the strength and individuality of their characters and by the settings in which they are placed. Rozzi Bazzani’s are based in the state of Victoria and this one has the cafe culture of Melbourne, the peace and quite of a mountain getaway and the beautiful beaches of the coast.
Where will Bec Harpin turn up next?
Published by S & B Books
So begins a story involving theft, fraud, deception and murder. Bec and her colleagues, fellow detectives Shaun and Wendy, are meticulous in tracking down clues into two suspicious deaths, while at the same time Bec is baffled by Carolyn’s strange behaviour. A beautiful actress and the unfathomable (to me) world of crypto currency become pieces of the puzzle snd Bec, Shaun and Wendy have to work hard to fit it all together.
On the personal side Josh, the man Bec had stopped seeing when she saw him with someone else, reappears. Bec is completely caught up with her investigation and doesn’t know if she can, or if she wants to, make time to let him back into her life.
Good crime stories are distinguished by the strength and individuality of their characters and by the settings in which they are placed. Rozzi Bazzani’s are based in the state of Victoria and this one has the cafe culture of Melbourne, the peace and quite of a mountain getaway and the beautiful beaches of the coast.
Where will Bec Harpin turn up next?
Published by S & B Books
May 22, 2025
I loved One Night so much! It hooked me from the first line and I absolutely devoured it! A great mystery (that I couldn’t unravel) and wonderful characters. It was twisty and just evolved so beautifully and carried me along. I think it’s her best book so far. The pacing was spot on and the setting and intrigue were so compelling I relished every moment of reading it. Such a great ending, it kept getting more and more tense, I didn’t want it to end. And Nikki - wow she started as a pain and then became so heroic and kick arse I loved her! A great story, highly recommended.
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