{"product_id":"legacy","title":"Legacy","description":"\u003cp\u003eMartin Scarsden flees an assassination attempt but lands in even more trouble with a deadly family feud leaving him at death's door in Chris Hammer's next blockbuster crime novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMARTIN SCARSDEN IS ON THE RUN. WILL THE DESERT SAVE HIM - OR BURY HIM?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe blast hits them, a shock wave ... glass smashing ... Somewhere a woman screams. A second explosion, and Martin looks towards the hall, what's left of it, flames roaring and smoke pouring skywards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSomeone is targeting Martin Scarsden. They bomb his book launch and shoot up his hometown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFleeing for his life, he learns that nowhere is safe, not even the outback. The killers are closing in, and it's all he can do to survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut who wants to kill him and why? Can he discover their deadly motives and turn the tables?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a dramatic finale, Martin finds his fate linked to the disgraced ex-wife of a football icon, a fugitive wanted for a decades-old murder, and two nineteenth-century explorers from a legendary expedition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMartin Scarsden's most perilous, challenging and intriguing assignment yet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Chris Hammer:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Hammer has confirmed and underlined his reputation as numbering among the very best novelists in detective fiction.' Sydney Morning Herald\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Complex and nuanced, this intelligent thriller shows why former political journalist Chris Hammer has become one of Australia's best-loved authors.' Caroline Overington, The Australian on The Valley\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Chris Hammer at the height of his powers ... absolutely not to be missed!' Hayley Scrivenor, author of Dirt Town on The Tilt\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A darkly simmering mystery, gorgeously told ... Utterly brilliant.' Dervla McTiernan, author of The Ruin and What Happened to Nina?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'It would be unfair to say Chris Hammer is at the top of the crime writing game. Chris Hammer IS the game. Full Tilt may be a better title, given the speed with which readers will devour Chris Hammer's exceptional novel.' Benjamin Stevenson, author of Everyone On This Train is a Suspect\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Like everything Chris Hammer writes, The Tilt is a rich, complex thriller, packed with detail and intrigue. There's a reason why this guy is on my auto-read list!' Christian White, author of The Nowhere Child\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Chris Hammer is a great writer ... a leader in Australian noir.' Michael Connelly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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, Treasure and Dirt 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.' Better Reading\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Chris Hammer has excelled himself with Trust ... a thriller strong on character development, social insights, ethical issues and dramatic action.' Weekend Australian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The best Australian crime novel since Peter Temple's The Broken Shore.' The Times on Silver\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Shimmers with heat from the sun and from the passions that drive a tortured tale of blood and loss.' Val McDermid on Scrublands\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chris Hammer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46797432553641,"sku":"9781761471025","price":9.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/9518\/0962\/files\/9781761471025.jpg?v=1770867426","url":"https:\/\/roseyravelstonbooks.com.au\/products\/legacy","provider":"RoseyRavelston Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}