From Chris Hammer comes a gripping instalment in the Ivan Lucic & Nell Buchanan series—a dark, atmospheric Australian crime thriller where history and secrets collide.

When a body is discovered in a remote irrigation canal, homicide detectives Ivan Lucic and Nell Buchanan are drawn into a case that stretches far beyond a single crime. Set in a tightly controlled rural community dominated by a handful of powerful families, the investigation uncovers a web of influence, wealth, and long-buried secrets.

As past and present intertwine, the detectives must piece together a story that reaches back generations—where loyalty, power, and silence have shaped everything. But in a place where the truth threatens the foundations of the community itself, uncovering it may come at a dangerous cost.

✨ Genre: Crime Thriller / Mystery / Australian Fiction
🌶️ Spice Level: Low

📚 Series: Ivan Lucic & Nell Buchanan - Book 3

Tense, layered, and distinctly Australian—perfect for readers who love rural crime, dual timelines, and mysteries where the past refuses to stay buried.