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Opal Country

By: Chris Hammer
Narrated by: Lockie Chapman
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About this listen

**The Times Crime Book of the Month**

**A SUNDAY TIMES PAPERBACK OF THE YEAR 2022**

In the outback, nothing stays buried forever....

Opals...

In the desolate outback town of Finnigans Gap, police struggle to maintain law and order. Thieves pillage opal mines, religious fanatics recruit vulnerable youngsters and billionaires do as they please.

Bodies...

Then an opal miner is found crucified and left to rot down his mine. Nothing about the miner's death is straight-forward, not even who found the body. Homicide Detective Ivan Lucic is sent to investigate, assisted by inexperienced young investigator Nell Buchanan.

But Finnigans Gap has already ended one police career and damaged others, and soon both officers face damning allegations and internal investigations. Have Ivan and Nell been set up, and if so, by whom?

Secrets...

As time runs out, their only chance at redemption is to find the killer. But the more they uncover, the more harrowing the mystery becomes, and a past long forgotten is thrown into scorching sunlight.

Because in Finnigans Gap, nothing stays buried for ever.

©2021 Chris Hammer (P)2021 Headline Publishing Group Ltd Crime Thrillers International Mystery & Crime Mystery Police Procedural Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime Thriller Exciting Suspense

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Critic reviews

"The best Australian crime novel for years." (The Times)

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

"Intelligent, thought-provoking - an almost-perfect crime novel." (Ann Cleeves)

"This slice of Australian noir sparkles like an opal in the blistering sun." (Lisa Gray)

"Opal Country is a top-notch Aussie Noir with real heat coming off the pages." (Christopher Fowler)
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A breath of fresh air, gripping story, well written with excellent narration. Highly recommended.

Fantastic story

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Kept me enthralled throughout. The author and narrator combined to convey the harsh oppressive heat of opal mining country. An enjoyable read with well drawn central characters.

Authentic Aussie Outback Drama

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Really interesting and intricate plot, using the harsh climate as a suspenseful tool. It was made even better by Lockie Chapman's excellent performance. Elevated my whole listen. Another great output from Chris Hammer.

Atmospheric and excellent performance

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Great story gripping and interesting I enjoy the authors descriptive style creates atmosphere and tension. Will be reading listening g to more by him. Recommend this if you enjoy thriller drama.

Frustratingly dramatic narration

Gripping

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Great listen, conveyed the harshness of the wild country brilliantly. Enjoyed the characters devlopment over time.

Grit and atmosphere in Aussie mystery

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Took a little while to gey into the story, but after this it was gripping!

Good listen

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Great plot with excellent writing conjuring the atmosphere and landscape within which events happen. Nicely evolving relationship between the lead characters. Narration equally excellent.

Highly recommended

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Nicely complex plot with many layers that keeps you interested and some old faces reappear. The narrator has a distinct style which takes some getting used to.

Another great story

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Good story but let down by the narrator. His voice doesn't suit the story at all and starts to grind on you after a while.

Good story

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Brilliant book, great story, could not stop listening, loved it, Will read more of his books

Brilliant, could not stop listening Loved it Will

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