Search
Log in
  • Home

  • Categories

  • E-books

  • Audiobooks

  • Help

  • Download app

  • Use campaign code

  • Redeem gift card

  • Try 30 days free
  • Log in
  • Language

    🇳🇱 Nederland

    • NL
    • EN

    🇧🇪 Belgique

    • FR
    • EN

    🇩🇰 Danmark

    • DK
    • EN

    🇩🇪 Deutschland

    • DE
    • EN

    🇪🇸 España

    • ES
    • EN

    🇫🇷 France

    • FR
    • EN

    🇳🇴 Norge

    • NO
    • EN

    🇦🇹 Österreich

    • AT
    • EN

    🇨🇭 Schweiz

    • DE
    • EN

    🇫🇮 Suomi

    • FI
    • EN

    🇸🇪 Sverige

    • SE
    • EN

Read and listen free for 30 days

Cancel anytime

Try 30 days free
4.0(5)

Scrublands

In Riversend, an isolated country town brought to its knees by endless drought, a charismatic and dedicated young priest steps out of his church and calmly opens fire on his congregation, killing five parishioners before being shot dead himself. A year later, troubled journalist Martin Scarsden arrives in Riversend to write a feature on the anniversary of the tragedy. But the stories he hears from the locals about the priest and incidents leading up to the shooting don't fit with the accepted version of events his own newspaper reported in an award-winning investigation. Martin can't ignore his doubts, nor the urgings of some locals to unearth the real reason behind the priest's deadly rampage. Just as Martin believes he is making headway, a shocking new development rocks the town, which becomes the biggest story in Australia. The media descends on Riversend and Martin is now the one in the spotlight. His reasons for investigating the shooting have suddenly become very personal. Wrestling with his own demons, Martin finds himself risking everything to discover a truth that becomes darker and more complex with every twist. But there are powerful forces determined to stop him, and he has no idea how far they will go to make sure the town's secrets stay buried.


Author:

  • Chris Hammer

Narrator:

  • Dorje Swallow

Format:

  • Audiobook
  • E-book

Duration:

  • 13 h 30 min
  • 314 pages

Language:

English


More by Chris Hammer

Skip the list
  1. The Seven

    Chris Hammer

    audiobook
  2. The Tilt

    Chris Hammer

    audiobook
  3. Treasure and Dirt

    Chris Hammer

    audiobook
  4. Trust

    Chris Hammer

    audiobook
  5. Scrublands

    Chris Hammer

    audiobookbook
  6. Silver

    Chris Hammer

    audiobook
  7. Scrublands

    Chris Hammer

    audiobook

Others have also read

Skip the list
  1. The Dry

    Jane Harper

    audiobook
  2. Nachtwerk : Harry Booth staat op het punt het meest waardevolle te verliezen dat hij ooit heeft gehad - het hart van de liefde van zijn leven

    Nora Roberts

    audiobookbook
  3. The Guest List

    Lucy Foley

    audiobook
  4. De miljardair

    Thomas Erikson

    audiobookbook
  5. Droomwereld : Hollywood-ster Eva Benedict wil meer geheimein opbiechten dan goed voor haar is…

    Nora Roberts

    audiobook
  6. Erfenis

    Nora Roberts

    audiobook
  7. Zandstorm

    James Rollins

    book
  8. Bali : Het paradijselijke Bali verbergt donkere kanten...

    Kiki Dijk

    audiobook
  9. De kustmoorden

    J.D. Barker, James Patterson

    audiobook
  10. Onderstromen

    Nora Roberts

    audiobookbook
  11. Saint Tropez : Om haar gezin te redden moet ze tot het uiterste gaan

    Kiki Dijk

    audiobook
  12. Blond op Bonaire

    Ellen Vriend

    audiobook

  • 7 books

    Chris Hammer

    Christopher Hammer lives in Australia and was a journalist for over thirty years. As a foreign correspondent, he reported from more than thirty countries on six continents, as well as covering Australian national politics for television, newspapers, and magazines. Following the breakout success of his debut novel, Scrublands, he now writes fiction full time.

    Read more

Help and contact


About us

  • Our story
  • Career
  • Press
  • Accessibility

For professionals

  • Partner with us
  • Investor relations
  • Instagram
  • Facebook

Nextory

Copyright © 2025 Nextory AB

Privacy Policy · Terms ·