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The Valley - Chris Hammer

The Valley - Chris Hammer

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Title: The Valley
Author: Chris Hammer

Bestselling author Chris Hammer returns with The Valley, an enthralling thriller that plunges detectives Nell Buchanan and Ivan Lucic into their most complex case yet. Set in a remote mountain valley, the story begins with the murder of a controversial entrepreneur. However, the investigation takes a dark and personal turn when Nell discovers the victim is a close blood relative, forcing her to confront long-buried family secrets.

As Ivan and Nell uncover links to conmen, grave robbers, and mysterious connections to her own family, Nell must face a past that reveals shocking truths. With cowboy lawyers and rogue figures threatening to unravel their progress, the detectives find themselves caught in a dangerous game where even the police hierarchy seems to have something to hide. Hammer’s signature style of weaving suspense, complex characters, and vividly atmospheric settings makes The Valley a must-read for thriller fans.

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Blurb

The latest stunning thriller from the bestselling author of Scrublands and The Seven.
Nell Buchanan and Ivan Lucic are back—as Nell is thrown into her most emotionally fraught investigation yet.

A controversial entrepreneur is murdered in a remote mountain valley, but this is no ordinary case. Ivan and Nell are soon contending with cowboy lawyers, conmen, bullion thieves and grave robbers.

But it's when Nell discovers the victim is a close blood relative, that the past begins to take on a looming significance.

What did take place in The Valley all those years ago? What was Nell's mother doing there, and what was her connection to troubled young police officer Simmons Burnside? And why do the police hierarchy insist Ivan and Nell stay with the case despite an obvious conflict of interest?

The Valley features a page-turning plot, intriguing characters, 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 Scrublands, Treasure & Dirt, The Tilt and The Seven, presents another immersive and emotionally rewarding thriller.

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