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A dam breaks A body rises from the flood
Hidden for decades can this small town face the secrets that will surface

THE TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR
SUNDAY TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH

Young detective Nell Buchanan uncovers a deadly decadesold mystery at the heart of her rural hometown in this stunning thriller from awardwinning author Chris Hammer

A commanding consuming and outright thrilling mystery Chris Hammers firstclass series goes from strength to strength Chris Whitaker bestselling author of We Begin at the End

Utterly brilliant a darkly simmering mystery Dervla McTiernan bestselling author of The Ruin

Chris Hammer is at the height of his power here Dead Mans Creek is a superb piece of storytelling William Shaw bestselling author of the DS Alexandra Cupidi series

I doubt Ill read a better novel this year The Times

Newlyminted homicide detective Nell Buchanan returns to her hometown annoyed at being assigned a decadesold murder a file and forget

But this is no ordinary cold case her arrival provoking an unwelcome and threatening response from the smalltown 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 shed ever expected

The 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

Gripping and atmospheric Dead Mans Creek is a stunning multilayered thriller from Chris Hammer the awardwinning author of Sunday Times Crime Book of the Year Scrublands 2019 and Times Crime Book of the Month Opal Country January 2022

Praise for Chris Hammer

Classic Hammer A crime novel that will stay with me for a long time Ann Cleeves

This novel is Hammers best work yet The Times

This may well be Hammers best work yet Atmospheric and thrilling I was gripped Victoria Selman

A vivid and gripping thriller Gytha Lodge

A complex twisty thriller with nuanced characters and a winding plot all set in the oppressive Australian heat Lisa Hall

This slice of Australian noir sparkles like an opal in the blistering sun Lisa Gray

Opal Country is a topnotch Aussie Noir with real heat coming off the pages Christopher Fowler

Hammer is a great writer a leader in Australian noir Michael Connelly

Shimmers A tortured tale of blood and loss Val McDermid

Stunning a pageturner which stays long in the memory Sunday Times