{"title":"Hammer","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"chris-hammer","title":"Chris Hammer | Event","description":"\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e.cs53A2C8B{13pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-style:normal;Times New Roman;} .cs3057E8B{18pt;font-weight:bold;color:#996600;font-style:normal;Times New Roman;} .cs95B300B{11pt;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-style:normal;Calibri;} .csC2197BB{13pt;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-style:italic;Times New Roman;} .cs4940C8B{13pt;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-style:normal;Times New Roman;} .cs4A40C8B{14pt;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-style:normal;Times New Roman;} .cs1EEA4FB{13pt;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-style:italic;Times New Roman;} .cs3388614{text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;line-height:1.15;text-indent:0pt} .cs35F243B{18pt;font-weight:bold;color:#996600;font-style:normal;Times New Roman;} .cs5CB0C1B{14pt;font-weight:bold;color:#FF0000;font-style:normal;Calibri;} .cs97D6FCB{13pt;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-style:normal;Times New Roman;} .csC39B9BB{18pt;font-weight:bold;color:#0070C0;font-style:normal;Arial Narrow;} .csC1197BB{14pt;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-style:italic;Times New Roman;} .csB5819F4{text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;text-indent:0pt} .cs9885FCB{14pt;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-style:normal;Times New Roman;} .cs982EAEB{13pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-style:normal;Times New Roman;} .cs7EB323B{16pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-style:normal;Calibri;}\u003c\/style\u003e\r\n\t\r\n\t\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs7EB323B\"\u003eLeading Australian Crime Author CHRIS HAMMER \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003eDiscussing his brand new novel FULL CIRCLE \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003eWith another accomplished crime author A.W.HAMMOND \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs5CB0C1B\"\u003eWhen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003eTuesday 13th October \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003eDoors open 6.30pm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003eFinger food served from 7pm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003eIn conversation begins by 7.45pm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs5CB0C1B\"\u003eWhere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003eBeaumaris Motor Yacht Squadron\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003eBeach Rd near the corner of Cromer Rd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003eBeaumaris 3193\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs5CB0C1B\"\u003eCost\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003e$55 includes admission, finger food AND a copy of Full Circle \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003eOr Ticket only $40 includes finger food\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003eBeverages at bar prices \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003ePhone: 0422 522 007 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003eE-mail: events@beaumarisbooks.com.au \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"csB5819F4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs3057E8B\"\u003eCHRIS HAMMER\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs53A2C8B\"\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs4940C8B\"\u003ea leading Australian author of crime fiction with sales of over 1.5 million copies around the world. His first novel, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"csC2197BB\"\u003eScrublands\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs4940C8B\"\u003e, was an instant bestseller when it was published in mid-2018. It won the prestigious UK Crime Writers Association John Creasey Award for best debut crime novel in 2019 and was shortlisted for various awards in Australia and the United States. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"csC2197BB\"\u003eScrublands\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs4940C8B\"\u003e and subsequent books have been sold into translation in multiple languages and made into a hit television series. His follow-up books—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"csC2197BB\"\u003eSilver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs4940C8B\"\u003e (2019), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"csC2197BB\"\u003eTrust\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs4940C8B\"\u003e (2020),\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"csC2197BB\"\u003e Treasure \u0026amp; Dirt (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs4940C8B\"\u003e2021), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"csC2197BB\"\u003eThe Tilt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs4940C8B\"\u003e (2022), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"csC2197BB\"\u003eThe Seven\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs4940C8B\"\u003e (2023), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"csC2197BB\"\u003eThe Valley \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs4940C8B\"\u003e(2024) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"csC2197BB\"\u003eLegacy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs4940C8B\"\u003e (2025)—are also bestsellers, and many have been shortlisted for major literary prizes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97D6FCB\"\u003eBefore turning to fiction, Chris was a journalist for more than thirty years, dividing his career between covering Australian federal politics and international affairs. He reported from more than thirty countries on six continents with SBS TV, while in Canberra his roles included chief political correspondent for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs1EEA4FB\"\u003eThe Bulletin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97D6FCB\"\u003e, senior writer for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs1EEA4FB\"\u003eThe Age \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97D6FCB\"\u003eand online political editor for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs1EEA4FB\"\u003eSydney Morning Herald.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97D6FCB\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChris has also written two non-fiction books, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs1EEA4FB\"\u003eThe River \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97D6FCB\"\u003e(2010; 2025) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs1EEA4FB\"\u003eThe Coast \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97D6FCB\"\u003e(2012). He holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Charles Sturt University and a master's degree in international relations from the Australian National University.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs35F243B\"\u003eFULL CIRCLE \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs982EAEB\"\u003eMaster crime writer Chris Hammer returns with his first standalone blockbuster thriller.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97D6FCB\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs1EEA4FB\"\u003e‘If there is enough money involved, truth becomes a tradeable commodity. Like gold, it is malleable; it can be melted down and recast without losing its value.’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97D6FCB\"\u003eTravis Somerland is a man accustomed to danger, but nothing can prepare him for the peril, the intrigue or the ruthlessness that confront him at Montechino. Or the murders.\u003cbr\u003eMontechino: part palace, part fortress, and the secluded estate of the uber-wealthy Claptons, modern-day robber barons who believe business is arithmetic, not morality.\u003cbr\u003eNow Travis finds himself entangled in the ultimate power struggle, generations in the making, as the Claptons challenge the authority of one of the country’s most formidable families. Can he survive the dynastic rivalries to bring some measure of justice to an unjust world?\u003cbr\u003eWith echoes of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs1EEA4FB\"\u003e Succession\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97D6FCB\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs1EEA4FB\"\u003eThe Big Short\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97D6FCB\"\u003e, and a dusting of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs1EEA4FB\"\u003eThe Great Gatsby\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97D6FCB\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs1EEA4FB\"\u003eFull Circle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97D6FCB\"\u003e is a thrilling, epic and unforgettable story of intrigue and revenge, love and redemption.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"csC39B9BB\"\u003eA.W.HAMMOND \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs4A40C8B\"\u003e is an author and screenwriter. His forthcoming crime thriller, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"csC1197BB\"\u003ePenitent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs4A40C8B\"\u003e, will be released in October 2026. A dark, morally charged novel, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"csC1197BB\"\u003ePenitent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs4A40C8B\"\u003e follows a Catholic priest forced to confront an impossible choice when a penitent confesses that he will murder again.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs9885FCB\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs4A40C8B\"\u003eAlex is also the author of the August Duchene novels \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"csC1197BB\"\u003eThe Paris Collaborator\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs4A40C8B\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"csC1197BB\"\u003eThe Berlin Traitor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs4A40C8B\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"csC1197BB\"\u003eThe Moscow Defector\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs4A40C8B\"\u003e. His debut novel, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"csC1197BB\"\u003eBlood Witness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs4A40C8B\"\u003e, was shortlisted for the 2014 Ned Kelly Award for Best First Crime Novel, while its sequel, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"csC1197BB\"\u003eThe Unbroken Line\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs4A40C8B\"\u003e, was described as “a taut and intelligent thriller”. Both novels were optioned for television and selected for the State Library of Victoria’s Summer Read.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs9885FCB\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs4A40C8B\"\u003eBorn in South Africa, Alex emigrated to Australia as a child and later graduated with Law and Arts degrees from the University of Melbourne. He has presented workshops and spoken about writing at the Emerging Writers’ Festival, Writers Victoria, Stonnington Literary Festival, Monash Literary Festival, the State Library of Victoria, NSW Writers’ Centre, Casey Winter Arts Festival, the City of Yarra and Melton City Council. He is a Patron of Writers Victoria, having served on its Board for four years, including two as Chair.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs9885FCB\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs4A40C8B\"\u003eAlex currently works for RMIT University and lives in Naarm\/Melbourne with his wife and two daughters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beaumaris Books","offers":[{"title":"$55 | PACKAGE: Ticket and a copy of the new book","offer_id":42824946352208,"sku":"2005988000","price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"$40 | General Admission Ticket ONLY","offer_id":42824992882768,"sku":"2005989700","price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0211\/2428\/files\/full-circle-9781761820885_xlg.jpg?v=1785901735"}],"url":"https:\/\/beaumarisbooks.com.au\/collections\/hammer.oembed","provider":"Beaumaris Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}