Chris Hammer, bestselling author of Scrublands and The Seven, will be in conversation with podcaster/writer Claudine Tinellis, to talk about his latest stunning thriller The Valley at a long table lunch at Rick Stein at Bannisters.

The Valley features a page-turning plot, intriguing characters and an evocative sense of place—where nothing is ever quite what it seems. Chris Hammer, the acclaimed author of the international bestsellers Scrublands, Treasure & Dirt, The Tilt and The Seven, presents another immersive and emotionally rewarding thriller.

Chris Hammer is a leading Australian crime fiction author. His first book, Scrublands, was an instant #1 bestseller upon publication in 2018. It won the prestigious UK Crime Writers’ Association John Creasey New Blood Dagger and was shortlisted for awards in Australia and the United States. Scrublands has been sold into translation in several foreign languages and adapted for television, screening globally, and production is underway for a second series based on Silver.

$95 includes a two-course meal, complimentary glass of bubbles on arrival and tea or coffee.