{"product_id":"legacy-9781035410842","title":"Legacy : The stunning and unmissable new crime novel from the million copy international bestseller","description":"\u003cp\u003eMartin Scarsden returns in the jaw-dropping and unmissable new blockbuster crime novel from Chris Hammer, the award-winning, million copy bestselling author of SCRUBLANDS .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A beguiling read' THE SUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Savage and unpredictable' THE SUN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Exciting, touching and even heart-breaking' LITERARY REVIEW\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMARTIN SCARSDEN IS ON THE RUN. WILL THE DESERT SAVE HIM - OR BURY HIM?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA bomb at his book launch. Gunfire in his hometown. Someone wants journalist Martin Scarsden dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFleeing for his life into the outback, he learns that nowhere is safe. The killers are closing in, and it's all he can do to survive. But who wants to kill him - and why?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith nowhere left to run, Martin finds his fate in the hands of some surprising individuals: a disgraced ex-wife of a footballer, a fugitive wanted for a decades-old murder and two nineteenth century explorers from a legendary expedition, whose fate may hold the key to his own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith his life on the line, one thing is for sure: in the scorching heart of Australia, Martin Scarsden's most dangerous assignment isn't just a story - it's survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR LEGACY :\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Another winner' CRIME TIME\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An engrossing thriller' IRISH MAIL ON SUNDAY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A story that starts with a bang' CRIME FICTION LOVER\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Exciting, touching and even heart-breaking' LITERARY REVIEW\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Hammer is up there with the best Australian novelists' ASPECTS OF CRIME\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Another epic Outback mystery from Australia's most exciting crime writer' DAILY EXPRESS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMORE PRAISE FOR CHRIS HAMMER:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A masterful, stunning thriller. A twisting mystery epic in scale yet intricate in detail. Irresistible.' CHRIS WHITAKER\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'My favourite Australian author' ANN CLEEVES\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Epic. Shakespearean in depth and range' THE TIMES\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Fierce, gripping and spine-chilling' DAILY MAIL\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Shimmers . . . A tortured tale of blood and loss' VAL McDERMID\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Stunning - a page-turner which stays long in the memory' SUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A leader in Australian noir' MICHAEL CONNELLY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Chris Hammer\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCrime \u0026amp; mystery, Thriller \/ suspense\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 30 Jul 2026 by Headline Publishing Group.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Chris Hammer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57319919583610,"sku":"9781035410842","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781035410842.jpg?v=1790637706","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/zh\/products\/legacy-9781035410842","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}