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The Tilt

By: Chris Hammer
Narrated by: Dorje Swallow
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A stunning thriller from the bestselling author of Scrublands and Treasure & Dirt.

A man runs for his life in a forest. A woman plans sabotage. A body is unearthed.

Newly minted homicide detective Nell Buchanan returns to her home town, annoyed at being assigned a decades-old murder — a 'file and forget'.

But this is no ordinary cold case, as the discovery of more bodies triggers a chain of escalating events in the present day. As Nell starts to join the pieces together, she begins to question how well she truly knows those closest to her. Could her own family be implicated in the crimes?

The nearer Nell comes to uncovering the secrets of the past, the more dangerous the present becomes for her, as she battles shadowy assailants and sinister forces. Can she survive this harrowing investigation and what price will she have to pay for the truth? Gripping and atmospheric, The Tilt is a stunning multi-layered novel by the acclaimed and award-winning author of the international bestsellers Scrublands, Silver, Trust and Treasure & Dirt.

'Chris Hammer is a great writer ... a leader in Australian noir.' MICHAEL CONNELLY

©2022 Chris Hammer (P)2022 Wavesound from W. F. Howes Ltd Crime Crime Fiction Detective Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Exciting Cold Case

Critic Reviews

"Chris Hammer is a great writer ... a leader in Australian noir." MICHAEL CONNELLY
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Sufficiently intriguing story of country life in beautiful, harsh Australia. Valuable foray into WWII life.

Hammer hones New Material

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It gets a little complex with all the pieces of the puzzle, but they fit together nicely in the end and you’ll be glad you took the journey.

Intriguing and captivating.

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Another cracking book. Loved the character development and how the storylines tie together. Brilliant from start to finish.

Brilliant storyline

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This story is like WoW!!! It has so many sub stories, layer on layer, put together by true master story teller.

Great Story

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Amazing amazing amazing! Loved every minute of this!! The ending had me full of anxiety, it was that gripping!

So incredibly good!!

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I really enjoyed this book. The setting, the characters came together to give the listener a great experience.

Thoroughly enjoyable

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I love his books and the narrator was easy and enjoyable to listen too.

love the twist and turns

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Chris Hammer is an absolute master story teller. They way this book weaves back and fourth through the generations, slowly unraveling the mystery and hinting at clues along the way, is just brilliant.

Incredible.

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Loved this story and the narration was perfect. will listen to more books by author and narrator

5 stars

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loved it lots if twists and turns not who you would think who done it

great read

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