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An astonishingly accomplished and hugely original Australian debut crime novel
In a country town ravaged by drought, a charismatic young priest opens fire on the congregation, killing five men before being shot dead himself.
A year later, journalist Martin Scarsden arrives in Riversend to write a feature on the anniversary of the tragedy. But the stories he hears from the locals don't fit with the accepted version of events.
Just as Martin believes he is making headway, a shocking discovery rocks the town. The bodies of two backpackers are found in the scrublands. The media descends on Riversend and Martin is the one in the spotlight.
Wrestling with his own demons, Martin finds himself risking everything to uncover a truth that becomes more complex with every twist. But there are powerful forces determined to stop him, and he has no idea how far they will go to make sure the town's secrets stay buried.
An astonishingly accomplished and hugely original Australian debut crime novel
In a country town ravaged by drought, a charismatic young priest opens fire on the congregation, killing five men before being shot dead himself.
A year later, journalist Martin Scarsden arrives in Riversend to write a feature on the anniversary of the tragedy. But the stories he hears from the locals don't fit with the accepted version of events.
Just as Martin believes he is making headway, a shocking discovery rocks the town. The bodies of two backpackers are found in the scrublands. The media descends on Riversend and Martin is the one in the spotlight.
Wrestling with his own demons, Martin finds himself risking everything to uncover a truth that becomes more complex with every twist. But there are powerful forces determined to stop him, and he has no idea how far they will go to make sure the town's secrets stay buried.
Chris Hammer is a leading Australian crime fiction novelist, author of the internationally bestselling Martin Scarsden series: Scrublands, Silver, Trust and now Legacy.
Scrublands was shortlisted for major writing awards in Australia, the UK and the United States. In the UK it was named the Sunday Times Crime Novel of the Year 2019 and won the prestigious UK Crime Writers' Association John Creasey New Blood Dagger Award.
Scrublands was adapted for TV and aired on BBC 4 in the UK in November 2023. A second series based on Silver will air later this year.
Chris also writes the award-winning series featuring homicide detectives Nell Buchanan and Ivan Lucic: Opal Country; Dead Man's Creek; Cover The Bones; and The Broken River.
Before turning to fiction, Chris was a journalist for more than thirty years. He reported from more than 30 countries on six continents for SBS TV. In Canberra, roles included chief political correspondent for The Bulletin, senior writer for The Age and Online Political Editor for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.
Chris has written two non-fiction books The River (2010) - winner of the ACT Book of the Year - and The Coast (2012), published by Melbourne University Press. The River has just been republished in a special new edition (2025). Chris lives in Canberra, Australia.
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2019 |
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Genre: | Importe, Krimis & Thriller |
Rubrik: | Belletristik |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
Reihe: | A Martin Scarsden Thriller |
Inhalt: | 496 S. |
ISBN-13: | 9781472255143 |
ISBN-10: | 1472255143 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Herstellernummer: | 657654 |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Hammer, Chris |
Hersteller: |
Headline
Wildfire |
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Vertrieb, Weidestr. 122a, D-22083 Hamburg, gpsr@petersen-buchimport.com |
Maße: | 198 x 131 x 38 mm |
Von/Mit: | Chris Hammer |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 11.07.2019 |
Gewicht: | 0,347 kg |
Chris Hammer is a leading Australian crime fiction novelist, author of the internationally bestselling Martin Scarsden series: Scrublands, Silver, Trust and now Legacy.
Scrublands was shortlisted for major writing awards in Australia, the UK and the United States. In the UK it was named the Sunday Times Crime Novel of the Year 2019 and won the prestigious UK Crime Writers' Association John Creasey New Blood Dagger Award.
Scrublands was adapted for TV and aired on BBC 4 in the UK in November 2023. A second series based on Silver will air later this year.
Chris also writes the award-winning series featuring homicide detectives Nell Buchanan and Ivan Lucic: Opal Country; Dead Man's Creek; Cover The Bones; and The Broken River.
Before turning to fiction, Chris was a journalist for more than thirty years. He reported from more than 30 countries on six continents for SBS TV. In Canberra, roles included chief political correspondent for The Bulletin, senior writer for The Age and Online Political Editor for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.
Chris has written two non-fiction books The River (2010) - winner of the ACT Book of the Year - and The Coast (2012), published by Melbourne University Press. The River has just been republished in a special new edition (2025). Chris lives in Canberra, Australia.
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2019 |
---|---|
Genre: | Importe, Krimis & Thriller |
Rubrik: | Belletristik |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
Reihe: | A Martin Scarsden Thriller |
Inhalt: | 496 S. |
ISBN-13: | 9781472255143 |
ISBN-10: | 1472255143 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Herstellernummer: | 657654 |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Hammer, Chris |
Hersteller: |
Headline
Wildfire |
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Vertrieb, Weidestr. 122a, D-22083 Hamburg, gpsr@petersen-buchimport.com |
Maße: | 198 x 131 x 38 mm |
Von/Mit: | Chris Hammer |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 11.07.2019 |
Gewicht: | 0,347 kg |