Description
Discover the enthralling novel **The Tally Stick**, a gripping tale that delves into themes of subjugation, survival, and the complex nature of family bonds. This brand new trade paperback from Random House NZ invites readers to unravel a chilling mystery set against the backdrop of the New Zealand landscape. In a story where the Chamberlain family mysteriously vanishes, the only trace left behind is two smeared tire tracks leading into the wild bushes, hinting at a haunting past. The narrative, set in 1978, takes a dramatic turn when the remains of the eldest Chamberlain child are discovered in 2010, prompting questions about how he survived for four years in the wilderness. The enigmatic tally stick found with him—a wooden piece marked to signify debts—holds the key to unraveling this family's dark history.
Spanning 288 pages, **The Tally Stick** combines suspense with emotional depth, making it a must-have for fans of gripping narratives and mystery thrillers. Engage with one of New Zealand's leading writers as you explore the chilling truths behind survival and the meaning of familial ties. Ideal for readers who appreciate enthralling stories filled with intrigue and revelation, this novel will keep you captivated until the last page.
Order your copy today for swift delivery. The Tally Stick will be dispatched promptly and is available in brand new condition for your reading pleasure.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780143774761
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2020
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE NZ
Pages: 288
Description:
A gripping new novel from one of our leading writers.
A compulsive and chilling novel about subjugation, survival and the meaning of family.
Up on the highway, the only evidence that the Chamberlains had ever been there was two smeared tyre tracks in the mud leading into the almost undamaged screen of bushes and trees. No other cars passed that way until after dawn. By that time the tracks had been washed away by the heavy rain . . . It was a magic trick. After being in the country for only five days, the Chamberlain family had vanished into the air. The date was 4 April 1978.
In 2010 the remains of the eldest Chamberlain child have been discovered in a remote part of the West Coast, showing he lived for four years after the family disappeared. Found alongside him are his father's watch and what turns out to be a tally stick, a piece of wood scored across, marking items of debt.
How had he survived and then died? Where was the rest of his family? And what is the meaning of the tally stick?
Spanning 288 pages, **The Tally Stick** combines suspense with emotional depth, making it a must-have for fans of gripping narratives and mystery thrillers. Engage with one of New Zealand's leading writers as you explore the chilling truths behind survival and the meaning of familial ties. Ideal for readers who appreciate enthralling stories filled with intrigue and revelation, this novel will keep you captivated until the last page.
Order your copy today for swift delivery. The Tally Stick will be dispatched promptly and is available in brand new condition for your reading pleasure.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780143774761
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2020
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE NZ
Pages: 288
Description:
A gripping new novel from one of our leading writers.
A compulsive and chilling novel about subjugation, survival and the meaning of family.
Up on the highway, the only evidence that the Chamberlains had ever been there was two smeared tyre tracks in the mud leading into the almost undamaged screen of bushes and trees. No other cars passed that way until after dawn. By that time the tracks had been washed away by the heavy rain . . . It was a magic trick. After being in the country for only five days, the Chamberlain family had vanished into the air. The date was 4 April 1978.
In 2010 the remains of the eldest Chamberlain child have been discovered in a remote part of the West Coast, showing he lived for four years after the family disappeared. Found alongside him are his father's watch and what turns out to be a tally stick, a piece of wood scored across, marking items of debt.
How had he survived and then died? Where was the rest of his family? And what is the meaning of the tally stick?