Meet one of Australia’s top crime novelists, Chris Hammer, as he presents his latest bush noir thriller, Legacy. If you loved Scrublands, Martin Scarsden's most perilous, challenging and intriguing assignment yet will have you glued to the page. FREE EVENT. BOOKINGS MUST BE MADE VIA THE LIBRARIES WEB SITE. (Select the tickets link above to proceed to the libraries website).
About the book:
In Legacy, Martin Scarsden flees an assassination attempt but lands in even more trouble with a deadly family feud leaving him at death's door in Chris Hammer's next blockbuster crime novel. The sound hits them, a shock wave … glass smashing ... Somewhere a woman screams. A second explosion, and Martin looks towards the hall, what's left of it, flames roaring and smoke pouring skywards. Someone is targeting Martin Scarsden. They bomb his book launch and shoot up his hometown. Fleeing for his life, he learns that nowhere is safe, not even the outback. Martin Scarsden's most perilous, challenging and intriguing assignment yet.
About the author:
Chris Hammer is a leading Australian author of crime fiction. His first novel, Scrublands, was an instant bestseller when it was published in mid-2018. It won the prestigious UK Crime Writers Association John Creasey Award for best debut crime novel in 2019 and was shortlisted for various awards in Australia and the United States. Scrublands and subsequent books have been sold into translation in multiple languages, and made into a hit television series. His follow-up books — Silver (2019), Trust (2020), Treasure & Dirt (2021), The Tilt (2022), The Seven (2023) and The Valley (2024)—are also bestsellers, and all have been shortlisted for major literary prizes. Legacy is Chris's eighth book.
Event Venue
Cleveland Library, 21 Bloomfield St, Cleveland QLD 4163, Australia, Cleveland
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