Don't miss the epic and unforgettable new standalone thriller from Chris Hammer, full of intrigue and revenge, love and redemption. . .

'If there is enough money involved, truth becomes a tradeable commodity.
Like gold, it is malleable; it can be melted down and recast without losing its value.'

Travis Somerland is man accustomed to danger - but nothing can prepare him the for the peril, the intrigue or the ruthlessness that confront him at Montechino. Or the murders.

Montechino: part palace and part fortress, the secluded estate of the uber-wealthy Felix Cantor, a modern-day robber baron who think business is arithmetic, not morality.

Now Travis finds himself entangled in the ultimate power struggle, generations in the making, as the Claptons challenge the authority of one of the country's most formidable families. Can he survive the dynastic rivalries to bring some measure of justice to an unjust world?


PRAISE FOR CHRIS HAMMER:

'Another winner' - CRIME TIME
'A beguiling read' - THE SUNDAY TIMES
'Savage and unpredictable' - THE SUN
'An engrossing thriller' - IRISH MAIL ON SUNDAY
'Hammer is up there with the best Australian novelists' - ASPECTS OF CRIME
'Another epic Outback mystery [from] Australia's most exciting crime writer' - DAILY EXPRESS
'A masterful, stunning thriller. A twisting mystery epic in scale yet intricate in detail. Irresistible.' - CHRIS WHITAKER
'My favourite Australian author' - ANN CLEEVES
'Epic. Shakespearean in depth and range' - THE TIMES
'Fierce, gripping and spine-chilling' - DAILY MAIL
'Shimmers . . . A tortured tale of blood and loss' - VAL McDERMID
'Stunning - a page-turner which stays long in the memory' - SUNDAY TIMES
'A leader in Australian noir' - MICHAEL CONNELLY