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Trust

By: Chris Hammer
Narrated by: Dorje Swallow
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The gripping new Martin Scarsden novel.

She breathes deeply, trying to quell the rising sense of panic. A detective came to her home, drugged her and kidnapped her. She tries to make sense of it, to imagine alternatives, but only one conclusion is possible: it's the past, come to claim her.

Martin Scarsden's new life seems perfect, right up until the moment it's shattered by a voice mail: a single scream, abruptly cut off, from his partner, Mandalay Blonde.

Racing home, he finds an unconscious man sprawled on the floor and Mandy gone. Someone has abducted her. But who and why?

So starts a twisting tale of intrigue and danger, as Martin probes the past of the woman he loves, a woman who has buried her former life so deep she has never mentioned it.

And for the first time, Mandy finds denial impossible; now the body of a mystery man has been discovered, a man whose name she doesn't know, a man she was engaged to marry when he died. It's time to face her demons once and for all; it's time she learned how to trust.

Set in a Sydney riven with corruption and nepotism, privilege and power, Trust is the third riveting novel from award-winning and internationally acclaimed writer Chris Hammer.

©2020 Chris Hammer (P)2020 W F Howes Crime Fiction International Mystery & Crime Mystery Fiction Crime Disappearance Exciting Suspense

Critic Reviews

"Chris Hammer is a great writer - a leader in Australian noir." (Michael Connelly)

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I love CH writing . 3 book about Martin and Mandy and their convoluted lives. Can't wait for more from Chris Hammer.

To long between drinks

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Never a dull moment in this graphic suspenseful yarn. Descriptive character writing read so well by the narrator in many accents to lead us to an understanding of the two main characters and the shady ones too. Hard to predict the bit players actions but leaving the reader always trusting Martin to do the unselfish best thing.
Hope there's another book onthe way.

Suspenseful

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This has a feeling of the end of a story. I thought at first another book was not necessary but this has definitely put a full stop to the Story of Mandy and Martin.
As usual extremely well written and exceptionally read by Dorje Swallow who in my opinion is one of Australia's best Narrators.
i can't wait- albiet probably a year- to see what Chris Hammer comes up with.
I could definitely see this story being made into a 3 season series and hopefully it does by either FOXTEL or STAN as a movie never really does justice to these types of books with a good couple examples being The Dry and The Power of One, books written by two other exceptional Australian Writters.

The Final Chapter??

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Book 3. Love the first 2 books and this one didn't disappoint. Well done. I love the Aussie stories. (being an Aussie myself). I can't wait to search out more.

Trust

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I've just come of a 3 book Martin and Mandy binge... so, so good. Loved it being mixed up in the urban setting, and finding out more about Mandy's back story. Great plot twists and narration. Now I'm sad to have reached the end... bring on more Chris Hammer!

Latest did not disappoint!

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I liked this book although I did find the first 1/4 quite confusing. Would be harder to read as a stand alone novel.

Solid book

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Another triumph in the Australian crime genre with wonderfully evolving characters, a complex and intriguing plot of high level crime and a true to life post Covid Sydney setting. The narrator did a great job distinguishing character voices and bringing the novel to life.

Chris Hammer nailed third novel.

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Beginning to think Mandy and Martin's lives are unbelievably connected to multiple crimes - but nonetheless a good, well-written tale. I never did work out what happened to the money though!

All action

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Absolutely loved it! They just keep me coming back for more. can't wait for more

Another great read

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Yet another brilliant novel from Chris Hammer - incredible storyline keeps you hooked from the first page. Highly recommend you read Scrublands, Silver and then Trust to follow Martin Scarsdens progress in sequence.

Another brilliant novel from Chris Hammer

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