Good fiction doesn’t waste time making excuses for its characters. It drops you straight into the crossfire and lets you watch people make choices they can’t undo.
That mindset drives every novel Marshall E. Gass puts on paper.
Based in Auckland, New Zealand, Marshall draws from over four decades of writing, a rich Anglo-Indian background, and years of corporate and academic leadership. You won’t find tired tropes here. Instead, these stories tackle raw human instincts: the thirst for power, the fallout of sudden betrayals, and the cold calculations people make in dark alleys and corporate boardrooms alike.
Whether you’re looking for a ruthless crime cartel in the suburbs of New Zealand or a sprawling historical drama, this collection has your next read ready to download in minutes.
Featured Novels Crime Thrillers: Gritty, Raw, and Unforgiving
If you like crime stories that don’t sugarcoat the street, you’re in the right place. Marshall E. Gass writes underworld fiction grounded in Auckland’s shadows, tracking the brutal power plays, street-level alliances, and sudden betrayals that decide who survives at the top.
DONE
Street power doesn’t come with guarantees. In DONE, an ambitious boss claws his way from poverty to the head of a massive New Zealand drug cartel. Backed by a trusting girlfriend and a suburban kid who learns ruthless survival on the fly, every step forward puts a crosshair on his back. Street tattoos mark your loyalty, undercover cops watch every corner, and one loose word turns friends into targets.
DONE is a relentless look at underground power and the razor-thin line between ruling an empire and losing everything.
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Ideal for fans of: Gangland sagas, cartel power struggles, and gritty crime fiction
ARISE
When one street empire falls, another fights to take its place. ARISE throws readers right back into the high-stakes world of clandestine operations, backroom turf wars, and high-tension police surveillance. It explores the dangerous moment when an underground crew tries to legitimize its grip on power before the law—or their rivals—shut them down for good.
Tense, unpredictable, and fast on its feet, ARISE is built for readers who want authentic crime pacing without filler.
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Ideal for fans of: High-stakes suspense, undercover operations, and gangland politics
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Suspense, Drama, and Multilingual Releases
Marshall’s catalog goes beyond back-alley shootouts. He frequently writes about obsession, secrets buried under polite society, and how everyday people handle impossible situations.
Cover-up
Every lie needs upkeep. Cover-up strips away comfortable surfaces to look at what happens when ordinary choices spin out of control, forcing characters to bury the truth before it destroys them.
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Beautiful Brushstrokes
Art, emotion, and discipline collide. Beautiful Brushstrokes explores creativity, identity, and the quiet tensions that shape relationships behind closed doors. To connect with readers everywhere, this title is available in multiple full-length language editions:
English Edition
Edición en Español (Spanish)
Édition Française (French)
Hindi Edition (हिन्दी)
Tamil Edition (தமிழ்)
1882 Continuum
A narrative that takes a wider historical lens, weaving time, destiny, and personal cost into an engaging journey.
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The Chrysanthemum Trilogy (Part 2)
A layered, dramatic release capturing tension and shifting loyalty across borders. Available in both English and Hindi.
The Chrysanthemum Trilogy Part 2 (English)
The Chrysanthemum Trilogy Part 2 (Hindi)
Stories of Crime, Identity, and Destiny: The Complete Fiction Catalog
Do you have a story that takes a hundred years to tell?
Novel: 1882 Continuum
Short Description: Take a journey down a dirt road in a horse-drawn carriage and arrive by modern transport at an unfamiliar house. Who is standing by that window, dressed like someone from a century ago? She looks directly at you—and then she is gone. A story exploring destiny and reincarnation where the writer presents the events and the reader makes the judgments.
Price: NZ$ 4.00
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ISBN: 9789389113693
Can you stay top dog when everyone on the street wants you dead?
Novel: ARISE
Short Description: Picking up the high stakes of New Zealand’s clandestine gang networks, ARISE tracks the unexpected twists and turns that make every gang member a target. Undercover cops close in as rivals fight for total control of the syndicate.
Price: NZ$ 4.50
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Can an obsession with an elusive artist rebuild a broken life?
Novel: Beautiful Brushstrokes (Includes 5 Store Listings)
Short Description: Journalist Max Martin has hit rock bottom: his career has taken a dive, his marriage is on the rocks, and his kids are away. A chance visit to a local art gallery sparks an obsession with a trendy artist, pulling Max across New Zealand and around the world on a journey to resurrect his writing career and rediscover himself.
Price: NZ$ 4.00 each
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ISBN: 9781499097498
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What happens when ordinary lives bury dangerous secrets?
Novel: Cover-up
Short Description: When a single compromise spirals out of control, ordinary lives unravel under the weight of deception. A tension-filled story examining how far people will go to conceal the truth before it destroys everything they have built.
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Who can survive the brutal climb to the top of a New Zealand cartel?
Novel: DONE
Short Description: A fast-paced criminal gang saga following a kingpin who rises from poverty to extreme wealth through a clandestine operation, aided by a trusting girlfriend and a kid from the suburbs. In this world, you must wear the right street tattoo to get anywhere, undercover cops watch every move, and nobody is above the law.
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Can five decades of faith bridge a generation?
Book: Keys To Contemplation (Non-Fiction / Spiritual)
Short Description: Co-authored by Marshall E. Gass and Sarah J. Gass. Drawing on five decades of lived experience in the Catholic Charismatic Renewal, a father guides his daughter through personal faith, contemplation, and spiritual regeneration.
Price: NZ$ 4.00
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ISBN: 9789389604238
What happens when an empire crumbles from within?
Novel: The Chrysanthemum Trilogy: Part 2 – Tragedy (Includes 2 Store Listings)
Short Description: Carol Markham steps into the hot seat as the new CEO of Chrysanthemum Coronet Inc., a crumbling global business empire. As she digs deeper into company records, conflicting evidence suggests she may be linked to the founding family, uncovering secrets that threaten her sanity and the company’s survival.
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Why Readers Pick Up Marshall’s Books
No Fluff Storytelling: The chapters move fast. Scenes are lean, dialogue sounds like real speech, and plots don’t drag their feet.
Global Perspective: Decades of travel, academic work, and cultural heritage give these plots authentic textures you simply do not get in cookie-cutter paperbacks.
Instant Digital Access: Every title is sold directly through this site. You get clean, DRM-free files in EPUB (Apple Books, Kobo, smartphone readers), MOBI (Kindle devices), and PDF for straightforward desktop reading.
Global Reach: Marshall’s work has reached readers across 3,500+ digital retail outlets, paired with an engaged following of over 21 million readers on Quora.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which formats will I receive after buying a book?
Right after checkout, you get immediate download links for three formats: EPUB, MOBI, and PDF. You can load them onto your Kindle, iPad, Android phone, or e-reader without restrictions.
Where should a new reader start?
If you want adrenaline and high stakes, grab DONE. If you prefer psychological drama and personal tension, start with Beautiful Brushstrokes or Cover-up.
Are these books part of a series or standalone?
Most titles—including DONE, ARISE, and Cover-up—can be read completely on their own. Multi-part projects like The Chrysanthemum Trilogy will clearly state which volume you are looking at on the product page.
Looking for poetry instead?
Marshall also writes across politics, philosophy, and personal reflection. If you want verse rather than fiction, visit the Poetry Collections Hub.