Bridget van der Zijpp

Misconduct

In the Neighbourhood of Fame

On the pretence of researching her latest project, a New Zealand writer leaves her life and bolts to Berlin when she discovers her late mother may have passed on the gene for Huntington's disease.

I Laugh Me Broken

Rock musician Jed Jordan's former fame means the events in his life have become public property. Years after 'Captain of the Rules' made him world famous in New Zealand, Jed is living quietly in an Auckland suburb with his family, growing peppers and recording in his home studio, when some disturbing new attention threatens to tear his world apart. Also profoundly affected are three women whose lives are closely caught up in Jed's – his wife; a childhood friend who has returned from Australia for her father's funeral; and the fifteen-year-old Jed chats to in the local dog park. Vivid and engaging, In the Neighbourhood of Fame shines a light on modern relationship struggles within and between families, and on the unpredictable power of celebrity and social media.

Bridget van der Zijpp

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