EAN: 9781472295729

COVER THE BONES - CHRIS HAMMER KARTONIERT (TB)

A small town.A closely guarded secret  stretching back decades.And blood in the water.A body
has washed up in an irrigation canal  the artery running through Yuwonderie  a man-made
paradise on the border of the Outback. Stabbed through the heart  electrocuted and dumped under
cover of night  there is no doubt that detectives Ivan Lucic and Nell Buchanan are dealing with
a vicious homicide. The victim is Athol Hasluck  member of one of the seven dynasties who have
controlled every slice of bountiful land in this modern-day Eden for generations. But this is
not an isolated incident. Someone is targeting the landed aristocracy of this quiet paradise in
the desert. Secrets stretching back decades are rising to the surface at last - but the
question remains  who stands to gain most from their demise? Can Ivan and Nell track down a
killer before the guilt at the heart of these seven families takes the entire town down with
it? The masterful and gripping new thriller from Chris Hammer  the award-winning author of the
international bestsellers Scrublands  Silver  Trust  Opal Country and Dead Man's Creek. Praise
for Chris Hammer: 'A masterful  stunning thriller. A twisting mystery epic in scale yet
intricate in detail. Irresistible.' Chris Whitaker 'I doubt I'll read a better novel this
year.' The Times 'Utterly brilliant  a darkly simmering mystery.' Dervla McTiernan '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'
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