Scrublands
Hammer, Chris, 1960-2023
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In an isolated country town brought to its knees by endless drought, a charismatic and dedicated young priest calmly opens fire on his congregation, killing five parishioners before being shot dead himself. A year later, troubled journalist Martin Scarsden arrives in Riversend to write a feature on the anniversary of the tragedy. But the stories he hears from the locals about the priest and incidents leading up to the shooting don't fit with the accepted version of events his own newspaper reported in an award-winning investigation. Martin can't ignore his doubts, nor the urgings of some locals to unearth the real reason behind the priest's deadly rampage. Just as Martin believes he is making headway, a shocking new development rocks the town, which becomes the biggest story in Australia. The media descends on Riversend and Martin is now the one in the spotlight. Martin finds himself risking everything to discover a truth that becomes darker and more complex with every twist.
Main title:
Scrublands / Chris Hammer.
Author:
Hammer, Chris, 1960-, author
Work:
Imprint:
Cammeraygal Country ; Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2023.©2018.
Collation:
485 pages : 1 map ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Martin Scarsden ; 1.
Notes:
"Now a Stan original series" -- Cover.First published: 2018.
ISBN:
9781761471339 (paperback)
Dewey class:
A823.4F
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2287247