In this episode, John is joined by bestselling crime author Chris Hammer. Chris is best known for his thrilling novel Scrublands - which was adapted into a Stan TV series in 2023. Chris is also the author of Treasure & Dirt, adapted into a 6 part miniseries on ABC earlier this year. Chris’ latest novel Full Circle brings a new protagonist into the mix - Travis Somerland.
Full Circle has echoes of Succession and The Big Short, we get financial peril, millionaires, revenge, intrigue and redemption. John and Chris chat about his novels to date, how his Crime feels more ‘Old School’ and why character is so important to him.
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Page Turners with The Nile takes you behind the curtain of the literary world. Join bestselling novelist and publishing insider, John Purcell, as he digs past the promotional hype to uncover the real stories behind the books and the writers who create them.
Expect revealing, insightful, and often surprising conversations about a writer's true sources of inspiration, their private path to publication, and their honest reflections on the world around them. If you love books and want a deeper connection to the people who write them, this is your new favourite listen.
Presented by The Nile, your leading online bookshop.
What is Page Turners with The Nile?
Page Turners with The Nile takes you behind the curtain of the literary world. Join bestselling novelist and publishing insider, John Purcell, as he digs past the promotional hype to uncover the real stories behind the books and the writers who create them.
Expect revealing, insightful, and often surprising conversations about a writer's true sources of inspiration, their private path to publication, and their honest reflections on the world around them.
If you love books and want a deeper connection to the people who write them, this is your new favourite listen.
Presented by The Nile, your leading online bookshop. Shop at thenile.com.au