'Succession meets le Carré: a masterclass in tension, power and moral ambiguity. I devoured it' SHANKARI CHANDRAN
'Elegant, intricate and deeply compelling' DERVLA McTIERNAN
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Two powerful families. A deadly feud. And one man caught in the middle.
Travis Somerland arrives at Montechino, the extraordinary private estate of billionaire Felix Clapton, expecting a new job and a fresh start. His instructions are simple: be punctual, be discreet and don't ask questions.
Instead, he finds himself drawn into a world of ruthless ambition and dangerous secrets - and caught in the middle of a bitter feud between two of Australia's most powerful dynasties.
The Claptons and the Murtries have money, influence and decades of history between them. Now, their rivalry is escalating - and someone is prepared to kill to come out on top.
Travis is a man accustomed to danger, but as he is drawn deeper into their deadly struggle, doing the right thing could put his life in the crosshairs.
Both families will do anything to win. Travis will risk everything to stop them.
PRAISE FOR FULL CIRCLE:
'A few things are certain in life: death, taxes, and that Chris Hammer has written another winner'
BENJAMIN STEVENSON
'Hook this book straight into your veins and enjoy the ride'
SARAH BAILEY
'A page-turning thriller from the master of Australian crime'
MICHAEL BRISSENDEN
'This is his best yet. I relished it'
PAUL DALEY
'To read Hammer is to watch a master at work'
LAURA McCLUSKEY
'I absolutely loved it'
MARGARET HICKEY
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Chris Hammer is a leading Australian crime fiction novelist, author of the internationally bestselling Martin Scarsden series: Scrublands, Silver, Trust and Legacy. Scrublands was shortlisted for major writing awards in Australia, the UK and the United States. In the UK it was named the Sunday Times Crime Novel of the Year 2019 and won the prestigious UK Crime Writers' Association John Creasey New Blood Dagger Award. Scrublands was adapted for TV, airing on BBC4 in the UK. Silver aired on BBC2 in 2025. Chris also writes the award-winning series featuring homicide detectives Nell Buchanan and Ivan Lucic: Opal Country, Dead Man's Creek, Cover the Bones and The Broken River.
Before turning to fiction, Chris was a journalist for more than thirty years. He reported from more than thirty countries on six continents. Chris has also written two non-fiction books, The River, winner of the ACT Book of the Year, and The Coast, published by Melbourne University Press.
Chris lives in Canberra, Australia.