The Broken River Chris Hammer

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<b>BURIED GOLD, OLD BONES.</b> <b>WHAT SECRETS LURK IN THE DEPTHS?</b> <b>A masterclass of small-town mystery and jaw-dropping twists from Chris Hammer, the international bestselling author of <i>Scrublands</i>, <i>The</i> <i>Times</i> Crime Book of the Year 2023</b> <b><i>Dead Man's Creek</i></b> <b>and Crime Book of the Month for January 2024,</b> <b><i>Cover the Bones</i></b><b>.</b> A body has been discovered on the riverbanks of The Valley, a remote community in the hills of New South Wales. The gold mine at the heart of The Valley was once the lifeblood of this region, but it has been flooded for decades. Over the years, many have tried and failed to bring it back to life. Now, most believe the mine is barren. The victim is Wolfgang Burnside, deputy mayor - a champion of change or local schemer, depending on who you ask. He had been working on plans to take the Valley off-grid with hydro-power using the lake surrounding the abandoned mine. Until he was poisoned, his bo