{"product_id":"dead-mans-creek-the-blistering-ne","title":"Chris Hammer: Dead Mans Creek The Blistering Ne [2023] paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOld bones sink - but secrets always rise to the surface.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A commanding, consuming and outright thrilling mystery. Chris Hammer's first-class series goes from strength to strength.' \u003c\/b\u003e- Chris Whitaker, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWe Begin at the End\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Utterly brilliant, a darkly simmering mystery\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e.' \u003c\/b\u003e- Dervla McTiernan, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ruin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Chris Hammer is at the height of his power here.\u003ci\u003e Dead Man's Creek \u003c\/i\u003eis a superb piece of storytelling' \u003c\/b\u003e- William Shaw, bestselling author of the DS Alexandra Cupidi series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNewly-minted homicide detective Nell Buchanan returns to her hometown, annoyed at being assigned a decades-old murder - a 'file and forget'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut this is no ordinary cold case, her arrival provoking an unwelcome and threatening response from the small-town community. As more bodies are discovered, and she begins to question how well she truly knows those closest to her, Nell realises that finding the truth could prove more difficult - and dangerous - than she'd ever expected.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe nearer Nell comes to uncovering the secrets of the past, the more treacherous her path becomes. Can she survive to root out the truth, and what price will she have to pay for it?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGripping and atmospheric, \u003ci\u003eDead Man's Creek\u003c\/i\u003e is a stunning multi-layered thriller from Chris Hammer, the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eaward-winning \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eauthor of \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003eCrime Book of the Year \u003ci\u003eScrublands\u003c\/i\u003e (2019) and \u003ci\u003eTimes \u003c\/i\u003eCrime Book of the Month \u003ci\u003eOpal Country \u003c\/i\u003e(January 2022).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for Chris Hammer:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Classic Hammer. A crime novel that will stay with me for a long time.' Ann Cleeves\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This novel is Hammer's best work yet.' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'This may well be Hammer's best work yet. Atmospheric and thrilling. I was gripped.' Victoria Selman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A vivid and gripping thriller' Gytha Lodge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A complex, twisty thriller, with nuanced characters and a winding plot all set in the oppressive Australian heat.' Lisa Hall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This slice of Australian noir sparkles like an opal in the blistering sun.' Lisa Gray\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eOpal Country\u003c\/i\u003e is a top-notch Aussie Noir with real heat coming off the pages.' Christopher Fowler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Hammer is a great writer - a leader in Australian noir' Michael Connelly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Shimmers . . . A tortured tale of blood and loss' Val McDermid\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Stunning - a page-turner which stays long in the memory' \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hammer, Chris","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":44128870760738,"sku":"9781472295675","price":10.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Good","offer_id":50331376877907,"sku":"XG81472295675","price":4.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":49368241701203,"sku":"XV81472295675","price":8.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/hammer-9781472295675-chris-hammer-dead-mans-creek-the-blistering-ne-2023-paperback-57793589281107.jpg?v=1738683514","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.pro\/products\/dead-mans-creek-the-blistering-ne","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}