<p><b>A dam breaks. A body rises from the flood.</b><br><b>Hidden for decades, can this small town face the secrets that will surface?</b><br><b><br>**<i>THE TIMES </i>CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH**<br>**<i>SUNDAY TIMES </i>CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH**<br><br>Young detective Nell Buchanan uncovers a deadly, decades-old mystery at the heart of her rural hometown in this stunning thriller from award-winning author Chris Hammer.</b><br><b><br>''A commanding, consuming and outright thrilling mystery. Chris Hammer''s first-class series goes from strength to strength.'' </b>- Chris Whitaker, bestselling author of <i>We Begin at the End</i><br><br><b>''Utterly brilliant, a darkly simmering mystery - an Australian </b><i><b>Where The Crawdads Sing</b></i><b>.'' </b>- Dervla McTiernan, bestselling author of <i>The Ruin</i><br><b><br>''Chris Hammer is at the height of his power here.<i> Dead Man''s Creek </i>is a superb piece of storytelling'' </b>- William Shaw, bestselling author of the DS Alexandra C