{"product_id":"9781472273017","title":"Chris Hammer - Opal Country","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Chris Hammer. Themes include Fiction, Mystery \u0026amp; Detective, International Crime \u0026amp; Mystery, Crime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e Crime Book Of The Month**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e**A \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e Paperback Of The Year 2022**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In the outback, nothing stays buried forever...\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Classic Hammer. A crime novel that will stay with me for a long time.'\u003c\/b\u003e Ann Cleeves\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'This novel is Hammer's best work yet.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'A complex, twisty thriller, with nuanced characters and a winding plot all set in the oppressive Australian heat.'\u003c\/b\u003e Lisa Hall\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'This slice of Australian noir sparkles like an opal in the blistering sun.'\u003c\/b\u003e Lisa Gray\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eOpal Country\u003c\/i\u003e is a top-notch Aussie Noir with real heat coming off the pages.'\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher Fowler\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eOpals...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In the desolate outback town of Finnigans Gap, police struggle to maintain law and order. Thieves pillage opal mines, religious fanatics recruit vulnerable youngsters and billionaires do as they please.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBodies...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Then an opal miner is found crucified and left to rot down his mine. Nothing about the miner's death is straight-forward, not even who found the body. Homicide detective Ivan Lucic is sent to investigate, assisted by inexperienced young investigator Nell Buchanan.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e But Finnigans Gap has already ended one police career and damaged others, and soon both officers face damning allegations and internal investigations. Have Ivan and Nell been set up, and if so, by whom?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSecrets...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e As time runs out, their only chance at redemption is to find the killer. But the more they uncover, the more harrowing the mystery becomes, and a past long forgotten is thrown into scorching sunlight.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Because in Finnigans Gap, \u003cb\u003enothing stays buried for ever.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for Chris Hammer:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Hammer is a great writer - a leader in Australian noir' Michael Connelly\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Shimmers . . . A tortured tale of blood and loss' Val Mcdermid\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Stunning - a page-turner which stays long in the memory' \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58118490620278,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9781472273017.jpg?v=1781277961","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/9781472273017","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}