Hammer

''The Hammer is a novel by an author working at the very top of her game. It is a thing of terrible beauty.'' - Interzone

''Parker''s acerbic wit and knowledge of human nature are a delight to read'' - RT Book Reviews

The colony was founded seventy years ago. The plan was originally to mine silver, but there turned out not to be any.

Now an uneasy peace exists on the island, between the colonists and...