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Cover the Bones

the unmissable small-town mystery and Times Crime Book of the Year 2024

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Cover the Bones

Yazan: Chris Hammer
Seslendiren: Lockie Chapman
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 NO ONE IS EVER INNOCENT IN PARADISE.

**THE TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH**
**A TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024**

A small town.
A closely guarded secret, stretching back decades.
And blood in the water.

'A masterful, stunning thriller. A twisting mystery epic in scale yet intricate in detail. Irresistible.' Chris Whitaker

'Epic. Shakespearean in depth and range' The Times

'Fierce, gripping and spine-chilling.' Daily Mail

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?

Praise for Chris Hammer:
'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' Val McDermid

'Stunning - a page-turner which stays long in the memory' Sunday Times

'Utterly brilliant, a darkly simmering mystery.' - Dervla McTiernan

'Chris Hammer is at the height of his power here.' - William Shaw

'This novel is Hammer's best work yet.' The Times

'This may well be Hammer's 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

'Top-notch Aussie Noir with real heat coming off the pages.' Christopher Fowler

Scrublands was named Sunday Times Crime Book of the Year 2019 and won the CWA John Creasey Dagger Award in the same year.

Dead Man's Creek was named the Times Crime Book of the Year in 2023. ©2023 Chris Hammer Crime Fiction Suspense Suç Thriller & Suspense Kurgu Samimi
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A masterful, stunning thriller. A twisting mystery epic in scale yet intricate in detail. Irresistible.
A complex storyline handled masterfully, it's a gripping mystery with a very satisfying conclusion. Another fantastic mystery from Chris Hammer.
A hefty thriller that is Shakespearean in depth and range. Epic.
Fierce, gripping and spine-chilling.
Expertly plotted and utterly absorbing, this nails down Hammer's reputation as one of the finest new voices in Australian Noir.
A compelling crime saga with masterful plotting and a thrilling finale.
Complex and twisty with a genius finale.
Searing
Terrific. A magnificent portrait of modern Australia.
Chris Hammer-the absolute master of setting, is at it again with his latest, Cover the Bones, a twisting mystery that spans decades. Immersive, taut, and exquisitely written, I couldn't put it down.
A searing, seamlessly plotted thriller - complex and compelling, powered by a sense of anger, injustice and compassion. Hammer may hail from 'down under', but he's head and shoulders above most writers in the genre.
An ambitious, masterfully told story of both scope and intimacy. Keenly picks through the bones of a nation's past, while deftly sketching the personal dramas of its characters. The consistency of his excellence elevates him into that top tier of Australian crime with Peter Temple and Garry Disher.
Chris Hammer is creating a magnificent portrait of modern Australia through his stories of crimes committed in different parts of the country. Terrific.
An immersive, sweeping and vivid read that has everything you look for in a murder mystery. Chris Hammer is one great storyteller.
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Another great thriller from Chris Hammer, I particularly enjoyed how the different timelines all came together at the end.

Compelling story well narrated

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Second book for me and I'll be honest, I found it a tad confusing. I'm thick as a plank so don't take that as gospel. I had to listen hard to the ending as it was quite complex, cleverly so and brilliantly interwoven as usual but you gotta keep your ears open for the grand reveal. As usual the narration is top notch with a great use of inflection and nuance in the telling as well as humour and sarcasm delivered in that awesome tone by the narrator. He is the perfect choice for these sprawling tales set in NSW and the hinterlands beyon Woggawogga and Dubbo. The story and the narration really put you in 1915, 1994 and 2023. The education on Australian irrigation schemes is fascinating and complicated and expertly woven into a saga across over a hundred years. I also really like the cursing in that effortless accent making the grit of the insults so much more harsh and realistic. Right, enough of this yammerin ya c.... im off to find book three!!

Dubbotastic

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A complex story but somehow easy to follow - a recommend from me. Really well narrated. I also like the insights of Australia in Chris Hammer’s books - great for a non-Australian.

Loved the complexity

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Enjoyable up to the last chapter, in particular liked the twist at the end which was unexpected. Must admit that I almost returned the book at the beginning since I did not like the performance and found the narrative too slow and for me also too silent voice since I often listen on speaker phone. As well as I could not understand the narration at the beginning but got used to it and all was fine. It became better when I speeded up to 1.1. As the storyline developed I really enjoyed every chapter. Glad that I did not quit.

Excellent

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The story, involving a murder and generations of families living in a small outback community is compelling. The pace is maintained throughout and the narration is good.

A compelling inter-generational crime story

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