Web of Deceit – Katherine Howell's Latest Thriller

Bestselling Aussie author Katherine Howell’s latest Ella Marconi thriller is out, and it’s a ripper. Just ask NYT bestselling author Tess Gerritsen, who described Katherine’s third novel, Cold Justice, as ‘one of my favourite books of the year’.

When paramedics Jane and Alex encounter a man refusing to get out of his crashed car, with bystanders saying he deliberately drove into a pole, it looks like a desperate cry for help. His frantic claim that someone is out to get him adds to their thinking that he is delusional.

Later that day he is found dead under a train in what might be a suicide, but Jane is no longer so sure: she remembers the terror in his eyes.

Detective Ella Marconi shares Jane’s doubts, which are only compounded when the case becomes increasingly tangled. The victim’s boss tries to commit suicide when being questioned, a witness flees their attempt to interview her, and then to confuse matters further, a woman is beaten unconscious in front of Jane’s house and Alex’s daughter goes missing.

Ella is at a loss to know how all these clues add up, and feels the investigation is being held back by her budget-focused boss. Then, just when she thinks she’s closing in on the right person, a shocking turn of events puts more people in danger and might just see the killer slip through her hands.

You can read the first chapter here. And find out more about Katherine and her books here.

Happy Reading.