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A closely guarded secret, stretching back decades.
And blood in the water.
The masterful and gripping new thriller from Chris Hammer, the award-winning author of the international bestsellers Scrublands, Silver, Trust, Opal Country and Dead Man's Creek.
Praise for Chris Hammer:
'A masterful, stunning thriller. A twisting mystery epic in scale yet intricate in detail. Irresistible.'
Chris Whitaker
'I doubt I'll read a better novel this year.'
The Times
'Utterly brilliant, a darkly simmering mystery.'
Dervla McTiernan
'Chris Hammer is at the height of his power here.'
William Shaw
'My favourite Australian detective is Nell Buchanan.'
Ann Cleeves
'Hammer is a great writer - a leader in Australian noir'
Michael Connelly
'Shimmers . . . A tortured tale of blood and loss'
Val McDermid
'Stunning - a page-turner which stays long in the memory'
Sunday Times
A closely guarded secret, stretching back decades.
And blood in the water.
The masterful and gripping new thriller from Chris Hammer, the award-winning author of the international bestsellers Scrublands, Silver, Trust, Opal Country and Dead Man's Creek.
Praise for Chris Hammer:
'A masterful, stunning thriller. A twisting mystery epic in scale yet intricate in detail. Irresistible.'
Chris Whitaker
'I doubt I'll read a better novel this year.'
The Times
'Utterly brilliant, a darkly simmering mystery.'
Dervla McTiernan
'Chris Hammer is at the height of his power here.'
William Shaw
'My favourite Australian detective is Nell Buchanan.'
Ann Cleeves
'Hammer is a great writer - a leader in Australian noir'
Michael Connelly
'Shimmers . . . A tortured tale of blood and loss'
Val McDermid
'Stunning - a page-turner which stays long in the memory'
Sunday Times
Chris Hammer was a journalist for more than thirty years, dividing his career between covering Australian federal politics and international affairs. For many years he was a roving foreign correspondent for SBS TV's flagship current affairs program Dateline. He has reported from more than thirty countries on six continents.
Chris's non-fiction book, The River, published in 2010 to critical acclaim, was the recipient of the ACT Book of the Year Award and was shortlisted for the Walkley Book Award. Scrublands, his first novel, was published in 2018 and won the CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger Award, as well as being shortlisted for Best Debut Fiction at the Indie Book Awards, and Best General Fiction at the ABIA Awards. It has also been longlisted for the Ned Kelly Best Crime Novel of the Year. Scrublands was released as a TV series in 2023, distributed in the UK by BBC Four.
Chris has a bachelor's degree in journalism from Charles Sturt University and a master's degree in international relations from the Australian National University. He lives in Canberra with his wife, Dr Tomoko Akami. The couple have two children.
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2024 |
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Genre: | Romane & Erzählungen |
Rubrik: | Belletristik |
Medium: | Buch |
Inhalt: | Gebunden |
ISBN-13: | 9781472295712 |
ISBN-10: | 1472295714 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Gebunden |
Autor: | Hammer, Chris |
Hersteller: | Headline Publishing Group |
Maße: | 235 x 165 x 47 mm |
Von/Mit: | Chris Hammer |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 04.01.2024 |
Gewicht: | 0,767 kg |
Chris Hammer was a journalist for more than thirty years, dividing his career between covering Australian federal politics and international affairs. For many years he was a roving foreign correspondent for SBS TV's flagship current affairs program Dateline. He has reported from more than thirty countries on six continents.
Chris's non-fiction book, The River, published in 2010 to critical acclaim, was the recipient of the ACT Book of the Year Award and was shortlisted for the Walkley Book Award. Scrublands, his first novel, was published in 2018 and won the CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger Award, as well as being shortlisted for Best Debut Fiction at the Indie Book Awards, and Best General Fiction at the ABIA Awards. It has also been longlisted for the Ned Kelly Best Crime Novel of the Year. Scrublands was released as a TV series in 2023, distributed in the UK by BBC Four.
Chris has a bachelor's degree in journalism from Charles Sturt University and a master's degree in international relations from the Australian National University. He lives in Canberra with his wife, Dr Tomoko Akami. The couple have two children.
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2024 |
---|---|
Genre: | Romane & Erzählungen |
Rubrik: | Belletristik |
Medium: | Buch |
Inhalt: | Gebunden |
ISBN-13: | 9781472295712 |
ISBN-10: | 1472295714 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Gebunden |
Autor: | Hammer, Chris |
Hersteller: | Headline Publishing Group |
Maße: | 235 x 165 x 47 mm |
Von/Mit: | Chris Hammer |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 04.01.2024 |
Gewicht: | 0,767 kg |