BOOK ONE
The Martyr's Seat
A political murder mystery inspired by the atmosphere of British headlines. A Westminster killing appears solved before Kiwi begins separating the killer from the person who quietly constructed the crime.
Author of the KIWI Saga
J.B. Ashford
J.B. Ashford writes political crime mysteries about evidence, institutional influence and the people who construct the story around an apparently solved case.
The series
Political crime mysteries rooted in London
The KIWI Saga follows Kiwi, a New Zealand forensic psychologist who pays close attention to the meaning people place around facts. Detective Inspector Kath Adrian and Luc De Peyrac join investigations in which political pressure, private loyalty and institutional systems can become part of the evidence.
Each novel tells a complete mystery. The continuing characters and their methods develop across the reading order, beginning with The Martyr's Seat and continuing with Mogden - Dark Waters.
The books are accompanied by real-world literary experiences that connect the fiction to public streets and landscapes in London without turning private or restricted locations into attractions.
Books by J.B. Ashford
The KIWI Saga reading order
BOOK TWO · AVAILABLE 1 OCTOBER 2026
Mogden - Dark Waters
A death inside a West London treatment works exposes evidence divided between private relationships, public office and separate systems.
A DE PEYRAC STORY · AVAILABLE 31 OCTOBER 2026
That Bloody Parcel
A British product-safety thriller about four deaths, four unsafe products and the online warning trails that vanish with the listings.
About the books
KIWI Saga questions
What is the KIWI Saga?
A political crime mystery series by J.B. Ashford, following forensic psychologist Kiwi through investigations shaped by evidence and influence.
Is it set in New Zealand?
Kiwi comes from New Zealand, but the published investigations are rooted in London and West London.
Where should I begin?
Start with The Martyr's Seat, then continue to Mogden - Dark Waters.