Toorak/South Yarra Library
340 Toorak Road, South Yarra

In just a few years former journalist Chris Hammer has become one of Australia’s most-loved crime writers. The author of Scrublands and The Seven is back next month with The Valley, a new thriller that starts as a routine homicide investigation for Detective Nell Buchanan but one which takes her to a small mountain community and an old disused gold mine.  

What happens when Nell discovers she is linked to the murder through family ties?  And how do the secrets of 30 years ago link with the investigation?  

Chris’s novel arrives in October and we are delighted to be part of his national tour.  We hope you’ll join us at the Toorak/South Yarra Library when bookseller, critic and moderator Tim Byrne discusses the art of writing crime novels with one of Australia’s most talented storytellers.