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Chris Hammer

Australian writer and journalist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Chris Hammer (born 1960) is an Australian journalist and writer of crime fiction. He is known for his best-selling Martin Scarsden series of novels.

Early life and education

Chris Hammer was born in 1960.[1]

Career

Hammer has a 30-year career as a journalist and has worked for The Bulletin, Fairfax and on the SBS program, Dateline.[2][3] When writing his crime novels he allows the story to develop, rather than plotting it out in advance.[4]

In 2011 he published a non-fiction book entitled The River.[5]

He wrote the Martin Scarsden series of novels, that have been bestsellers in several countries, starting with Scrublands in 2018.[2]

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Recognition and awards

He won the ACT Book of the Year in 2011 for his non-fiction book The River.[5]

His first novel, Scrublands, won the John Creasey Award at the UK Crime Writers' Association's Dagger Awards in 2019.[6] The Tilt won the 2023 Danger Award for best crime fiction.[7]

The Seven was shortlisted for the 2024 Fiction Indie Book Award.[8]

Selected works

Martin Scarsden series

Ivan Lucic and Nell Buchanan series

  • Treasure and Dirt (2021) (also published as Opal Country (UK))
  • The Tilt (2022) (also published as Dead Man's Creek (UK))
  • The Seven (2023) (also published as Cover The Bones (UK))
  • The Valley (2024) (also published as The Broken River (UK))

Non-fiction

  • The River (2010)
  • The Coast (2012)

References

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