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Silver

Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month, now a major BBC TV series for summer 2025

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Silver

By: Chris Hammer
Narrated by: Nicholas Osmond
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For half a lifetime, journalist Martin Scarsden has run from his past. But now there is no escaping.

He'd vowed never to return to his hometown, Port Silver, and its traumatic memories. But now his new partner, Mandy Blonde, has inherited an old house in the seaside town and Martin knows their chance of a new life together won't come again.

Martin arrives to find his best friend from school days brutally murdered, and Mandy the chief suspect. With the police curiously reluctant to pursue other suspects, Martin goes searching for the killer. And finds the past waiting for him.

He's making little progress when a terrible new crime starts to reveal the truth. The media descend on Port Silver, attracted by a story that has it all: sex, drugs, celebrity and religion. Once again, Martin finds himself in the front line of reporting.

Yet the demands of deadlines and his desire to clear Mandy are not enough: the past is ever present.

An enthralling and propulsive thriller from the acclaimed and bestselling author of Scrublands.

(P)2019 Headline Publishing Group Ltd©2019 Chris Hammer Crime Thrillers International Mystery & Crime Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Crime Fiction
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Critic reviews

Shimmers ... A tortured tale of blood and loss (Val McDermid on 'Scrublands')
Stunning ... Scrublands is that rare combination, a page-turner that stays long in the memory (Sunday Times on 'Scrublands')
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Completely hooked in from beginning to end. Narrator did an amazing job. Highly recommend.

Excellent Story Excellent Narration

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Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant , brilliant, brilliant, brilliant, brilliant, brilliant.
A superb book to listen too. Thank you

Excellent

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Really enjoyed this, and its predecessor. Great, well-crafted stories, just loved every minute. Both books deserve a decent TV series (not a movie - wouldn't do it justice). Hope Chris Hammer does more.

Brilliant

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Silver, by Chris Hammer
Yet another great story by Chris Hammer. I was gripped to the end. I’m not going to spoil it by describing it. Listen to it for yourself. You won’t regret it.
Good reading of it by Nicholas Osmond too.

Really enjoyed this book

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Just brilliant! The characters are complex and real. The story is complex and satisfying. Can not recommend it enough!

Fantastic second book in the series

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