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Book SynopsisNO ONE IS EVER INNOCENT IN PARADISE.
**THE TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH**
A small town.
A closely guarded secret, stretching back decades.
And blood in the water.
''A masterful, stunning thriller. A twisting mystery epic in scale yet intricate in detail. Irresistible.'' Chris Whitaker
''Epic. Shakespearean in depth and range'' The Times
''Fierce, gripping and spine-chilling.'' Daily Mail
A body has washed up in an irrigation canal, the artery running through Yuwonderie, a man-made paradise on the border of the Outback. Stabbed through the heart, electrocuted and dumped under cover of night, there is no doubt that detectives Ivan Lucic and Nell Buchanan are dealing with a vicious homicide.
The victim is Athol Hasluck, member of one of the seven dynasties who have controlled every slice of bountiful land in this modern-day Eden for generations.
Trade Review
A masterful, stunning thriller. A twisting mystery epic in scale yet intricate in detail. Irresistible. * Chris Whitaker *
A complex storyline handled masterfully, it's a gripping mystery with a very satisfying conclusion. Another fantastic mystery from Chris Hammer. * Harriet Tyce *
A hefty thriller that is Shakespearean in depth and range. Epic. * The Times - Crime Book of the Month *
Fierce, gripping and spine-chilling. * Daily Mail *
Expertly plotted and utterly absorbing, this nails down Hammer's reputation as one of the finest new voices in Australian Noir. * Irish Independent *
A compelling crime saga with masterful plotting and a thrilling finale. * Sunday Express *
Complex and twisty with a genius finale. * Woman's Weekly *
Searing * Crime Scene Magazine *
Terrific. A magnificent portrait of modern Australia. * The Literary Review *
Chris Hammer-the absolute master of setting, is at it again with his latest, Cover the Bones, a twisting mystery that spans decades. Immersive, taut, and exquisitely written, I couldn't put it down. * Ashley Tate, author of Twenty-Seven Minutes *
A searing, seamlessly plotted thriller - complex and compelling, powered by a sense of anger, injustice and compassion. Hammer may hail from 'down under', but he's head and shoulders above most writers in the genre. * Robbie Morrison, author of Edge of the Grave *
An ambitious, masterfully told story of both scope and intimacy. Keenly picks through the bones of a nation's past, while deftly sketching the personal dramas of its characters. The consistency of his excellence elevates him into that top tier of Australian crime with Peter Temple and Garry Disher. * Dom Nolan, author of Vine Street *
Chris Hammer is creating a magnificent portrait of modern Australia through his stories of crimes committed in different parts of the country. Terrific. * Literary Review *
An immersive, sweeping and vivid read that has everything you look for in a murder mystery. Chris Hammer is one great storyteller. * Live and Deadly *
