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A BODY ON THE RIVER BANK. A SECRET WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD. A masterclass of unmissable thrills and jaw-dropping twists from Chris Hammer, the international bestselling author of Scrublands, The Times Crime Book of the Year 2023 Dead Man's Creek and Crime Book of the Month (January 2024) Cover the Bones. The Broken River is an epic, atmospheric mystery spanning generations set against a luscious backdrop and the twisting veins of gold that lurk beneath. Praise for Chris Hammer: 'A masterful, stunning thriller. A twisting mystery epic in scale yet intricate in detail. Irresistible.' Chris…mehr

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A BODY ON THE RIVER BANK. A SECRET WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD. A masterclass of unmissable thrills and jaw-dropping twists from Chris Hammer, the international bestselling author of Scrublands, The Times Crime Book of the Year 2023 Dead Man's Creek and Crime Book of the Month (January 2024) Cover the Bones. The Broken River is an epic, atmospheric mystery spanning generations set against a luscious backdrop and the twisting veins of gold that lurk beneath. Praise for Chris Hammer: 'A masterful, stunning thriller. A twisting mystery epic in scale yet intricate in detail. Irresistible.' Chris Whitaker 'Epic. Shakespearean in depth and range' The Times 'Fierce, gripping and spine-chilling.' Daily Mail '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
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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.