Dead Man's Creek: The exceptional new thriller from the master of Australian crime

In the book "Dead Man's Creek," a young detective named Nell Buchanan returns to her hometown to investigate a decades-old murder case, but as she uncovers more secrets, she becomes aware of the dangerous consequences of her actions.

Format: Hardback
Length: 496 pages
Publication date: 05 January 2023
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

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, decades-old mystery at the heart of her rural hometown in this stunning thriller from award-winning author Chris Hammer.

A commanding, consuming, and downright thrilling mystery. Chris Hammer's first-class 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 Man's Creek is a superb piece of storytelling.

- William Shaw, bestselling author of the DS Alexandra Cupidi series

I doubt I'll read a better novel this year.

- The Times

Newly-minted homicide detective Nell Buchanan returns to her hometown, annoyed at being assigned a decades-old murder - a file and forget. But 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 realizes that finding the truth could prove more difficult - and dangerous - than she'd 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 Man's Creek is a stunning multi-layered thriller from Chris Hammer, the award-winning author of Sunday Times Crime Book of the Year Scrublands (2019) and Times Crime Book of the Year The Devil's Work (2018).

Weight: 754g
Dimension: 241 x 163 x 44 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781472295668