Dead Man's Creek

Old bones sink - but secrets always rise to the surface.Newly-minted homicide detective Nell Buchanan returns frustrated to her hometown, assigned to a decades-old murder.But this is no ordinary cold case, her arrival provoking an unwelcome and threatening response from the small-town community. As more bodies are discovered, and she begins to question how well she truly knows those closest to her, Nell realises that finding the truth could prove more difficult - and dangerous - than she'd ever expected.The nearer Nell comes to uncovering the secrets of the past, the more treacherous her path becomes. Can she survive to root out the truth, and what price will she have to pay for it?Praise for Chris Hammer:'Commanding, consuming and outright thrilling mystery.' - Chris Whitaker'Utterly brilliant - an Australian Where The Crawdads Sing.' - Dervla McTiernan'Dead Man's Creek is a superb piece of storytelling' - William Shaw'Classic Hammer. A crime novel that will stay with me for a long time.' Ann Cleeves'I doubt I'll read a better novel this year.' - The Times'Grasps the reader like poison ivy, never once losing its hypnotic grip: both compelling and masterful. - Daily Mail'Shimmers . . . A tortured tale of blood and loss' Val McDermid[Wildfire logo]£8.99