Chris Hammer

Broschiertes Buch

Opal Country

The stunning page turner from the award-winning author of Scrublands

Beschreibung

The unmissable standalone thriller from Chris Hammer, 'master of Australian noir' and award-winning author of the international bestsellers Scrublands , Silver and Trust. Praise for Chris Hammer: 'The best Australian crime novel for years' The Times 'Shimmers . . . A tortured tale of blood and loss' Val McDermid 'Intelligent, thought-provoking - an almost-perfect crime novel' Ann Cleeves 'Stunning - a page-turner which stays long in the memory' Sunday Times 'Hammer's writing is so evocative the heat practically rises off the pages' Guardian 'A dark and brilliant thriller, one that lingers in the mind' Mail On Sunday

Autor

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Headline Publishing Group
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Januar 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 232mm x 152mm x 37mm
• Gewicht: 624g
• ISBN-13: 9781472272973
• ISBN-10: 1472272978
• Artikelnr.: 62351096

Rezensionen

Classic Hammer, with the heat and the small town obsession with secrecy and past grievances. A crime novel that will stay with me for a long time. Ann Cleeves