{"product_id":"the-seven","title":"Chris Hammer: The Seven [2025] paperback","description":"Yuwonderie's seven founding families have lorded it over their district for a century, growing ever more rich and powerful. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut now-in startling circumstances-one of their own is found dead in a ditch and homicide detectives Ivan Lucic and Nell Buchanan are sent to investigate. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCould the murder be connected to the execution of the victim's friend thirty years ago-another member of The Seven-or even to the long-forgotten story of a servant girl on the brink of the Great War? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat are the secrets The Seven are so desperate to keep hidden? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the killer still on the loose and events spiralling out of control, the closer Ivan and Nell get to discovering the truth, the more dangerous their investigation becomes. Can they crack the case before more people die? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Seven\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling thriller filled with intrigue, emotional depth and an evocative sense of place-where nothing is ever quite what it seems. Chris Hammer, the acclaimed and bestselling author of the international bestsellers \u003ci\u003eScrublands\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTreasure \u0026amp; Dirt\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Tilt, \u003c\/i\u003ecan take his place among the world's finest crime writers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Chris Hammer:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Hammer has confirmed and underlined his reputation as numbering among the very best novelists in detective fiction.'\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Sydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Chris Hammer at the height of his powers ... absolutely not to be missed!' \u003cb\u003eHayley Scrivenor, author of \u003ci\u003eDirt Town\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe Tilt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A darkly simmering mystery, gorgeously told ... Utterly brilliant.' \u003cb\u003eDervla McTiernan, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ruin\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Murder Rule\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'It would be unfair to say Chris Hammer is at the top of the crime writing game. Chris Hammer IS the game. \u003ci\u003eFull Tilt\u003c\/i\u003e may be a better title, given the speed with which readers will devour Chris Hammer's exceptional novel.' \u003cb\u003eBenjamin \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eStevenson, author of \u003ci\u003eEveryone in My Family Has Killed Someone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Like everything Chris Hammer writes, \u003ci\u003eThe Tilt \u003c\/i\u003eis a rich, complex thriller, packed with detail and intrigue. There's a reason why this guy is on my auto-read list!' \u003cb\u003eChristian White, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Nowhere Child\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Chris Hammer is a great writer ... a leader in Australian noir.' \u003cb\u003eMichael Connelly\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'If you haven't read Hammer before, this is the perfect time to experience one of the best writers Australia has to offer. Rife with intrigue, murder, and small-town secrets, \u003ci\u003eTreasure and Dirt\u003c\/i\u003e is a spectacular thriller that delivers some unforgettable characters with twists and turns you won't see coming. Hammer has raised the bar for Australian crime, and this is a must-read.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBetter Reading\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Chris Hammer has excelled himself with \u003ci\u003eTrust\u003c\/i\u003e...a thriller strong on character development, social insights, ethical issues and dramatic action.'\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Weekend Australian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The best Australian crime novel since Peter Temple's \u003ci\u003eThe Broken Shore\u003c\/i\u003e.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eSilver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Shimmers with heat from the sun and from the passions that drive a tortured tale of blood and loss.' \u003cb\u003eVal McDermid on \u003ci\u003eScrublands\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Hammer, Chris","offers":[{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":50989142049107,"sku":"XV81761471728","price":5.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/hammer-chris-the-seven-xv81761471728-1167105642.jpg?v=1747354651","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.com\/products\/the-seven","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}