Chris Hammer is a bestselling Australian crime fiction author. His debut, Scrublands (2018), was an instant #1 bestseller, winning the UK Crime Writers’ Association John Creasey New Blood Dagger and earning multiple award nominations. His subsequent novels, including Silver, Trust, Treasure & Dirt, The Tilt, and The Seven, have also been critically acclaimed bestsellers. The Tilt (Dead Man’s Creek in the UK) was The Sunday Times Crime Book of the Year 2023. Scrublands has been adapted for television, with a second series in production. The Valley is his latest stunning thriller.

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