Don’t miss this evening with Chris Hammer, as he talks about the latest adventures of Nell and Ivan, and what continues to inspire and motivate him as a writer.
When a controversial entrepreneur is murdered in a remote mountain valley, Nell Buchanan and Ivan Lucic are on the case. As they deal with cowboy lawyers, conmen, bullion thieves and grave robbers, there’s an unexpected twist when Nell discovers the victim is a close blood relative.
With her family’s past firmly in the spotlight, the duo set out on a quest to uncover exactly what too place in The Valley all those years ago. How was Nell’s mother involved? What was her relationship with the young police officer at the time? And why are the police so keen to keep Nell and Ivan on the case, despite the evident conflict of interest?
'Hammer has confirmed and underlined his reputation as numbering among the very best novelists in detective fiction.'
– Sydney Morning Herald
With its page-turning plot, intriguing characters and an evocative sense of place - where nothing is ever quite what it seems – The Valley is an immersive and emotionally rewarding read.
