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Katherine Howell Katherine Howell i(A4830 works by)
Born: Established: Sydney, New South Wales, ;
Gender: Female
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1 Crime and Character Katherine Howell , 2015 single work essay
— Appears in: Writing Queensland , December-February 2015-2016; (p. 6)
1 3 y separately published work icon Tell the Truth Katherine Howell , Sydney : Pan Macmillan Australia , 2015 8401009 2015 single work novel crime

'Paramedic Stacey Durham has an idyllic life; her dream job, a beautiful house, and a devoted husband. Until her car is found abandoned and covered in her blood.

'Detective Ella Marconi knows information is key in the first twenty-four hours, questioning the frantic husband, Marie, the jealous sister, and Rowan, the colleague who keeps turning up in all the wrong places.

'Just as Ella starts to piece together the clues, a shocking message arrives for James: You won't see her again if you don't tell the truth.

'As she sifts through the lies, Ella's relationship with Dr Callum McLennan is under siege, and she doesn't know if it can survive the overenthusiasm of her family, or the blind hatred of his mother.

'With the investigation hitting dead ends and new threats being made, Ella must uncover the truths buried beneath the perfect façade before the case goes from missing person to murder.' (Publication summary)

1 3 y separately published work icon Deserving Death Katherine Howell , Sydney : Pan Macmillan Australia , 2014 7204209 2014 single work novel crime

'Two female paramedics murdered in a month. Is it coincidence, or are they victims of a serial killer? Detective Ella Marconi isn't sure, but goes hard after her key suspects, including police officer John Morris. But each turn of the case throws up more questions and entanglements, and Ella and her partner, Detective Murray Shakespeare, struggle to find the truth among the lies.

'Ella also attempts to balance work and her relationship with Dr Callum McLennan, which is both growing both stronger and more difficult as they face Callum's mother's disapproval and the anniversary of his cousin's murder.

'Meanwhile, Carly Martens - paramedic and close friend of the second victim - conducts her own investigation. She's certain that her fellow paramedic Tessa Kimball is hiding something, and her refusal to let it go puts her, Tessa, and even Ella into more danger than Carly could ever imagine.

'Detective Ella Marconi returns in this thrilling case, set against the dangerous background of drug deals, police corruption and deadly consequences.' (Publication summary)

1 Crime Scene : Katherine Howell : Deserving Death Katherine Howell , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , April 2014;
1 8 y separately published work icon Web of Deceit Katherine Howell , Sydney : Pan Macmillan , 2013 Z1914116 2013 single work novel crime

'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 cry for help. His 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 a woman is beaten unconscious in front of Jane's house.

'Ella is at a loss to know how all these clues add up and then a shocking turn of events puts even more people in danger...' (Publisher's blurb)

1 Truth and Dare Katherine Howell , 2013 single work column
— Appears in: Writing Queensland , May no. 229 2013; (p. 10-11)
1 The Art of Suspense Katherine Howell , 2013 single work essay
— Appears in: If I Tell You...I'll Have to Kill You 2013;
1 Katherine Howell : The Books that Changed Me Katherine Howell , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 18 March 2012; (p. 7)
1 8 y separately published work icon Silent Fear Katherine Howell , Sydney : Pan Macmillan Australia , 2012 Z1839221 2012 single work novel crime detective mystery 'On a searing summer's day paramedic Holly Garland rushes to an emergency to find a man collapsed with a bullet wound in the back of his head, CPR being performed by two bystanders, and her long-estranged brother Seth watching it all unfold.

Seth claims to be the dying man's best friend, but Holly knows better than to believe anything he says and fears that his re-appearance will reveal the bleak secrets of her past - secrets which both her fiance Norris and her colleagues have no idea exist, and which if exposed could cause her to lose everything.

Detective Ella Marconi suspects Seth too, but she's also sure the dead man's wife is lying, and the deceased's boss seems just too helpful. But then a shocking double homicide related to the case makes Ella realise that her investigations are getting closer to the killer, but also increasing the risk of an even higher body count.' Source: www.katherinehowell.com/ (Sighted 01/02/2012).
1 The Australian Crime Scene Katherine Howell , 2011 single work column
— Appears in: Writing Queensland , August no. 210 2011; (p. 12)
1 1 y separately published work icon Violent Exposure Katherine Howell , Sydney : Pan Macmillan Australia , 2010 Z1753412 2010 single work novel crime thriller

'When Suzanne Crawford is found stabbed to death and her husband Connor is discovered to be missing, it looks like just another tragic case of domestic violence to Detective Ella Marconi. But as the investigation progresses, it becomes clear that all is not as it seems. Why is there no record of Connor Crawford beyond a few years ago? Why has a teenager who worked for the pair gone missing too? And above all, what was the secret Suzanne knew Connor was keeping at all costs - even from her?

'As Ella begins to build a picture of the Crawfords' fractured lives, things around her are deteriorating. Her relationship with a fellow officer is hanging by a thread and her parents seem to be keeping secrets of their own. But Ella only has time for the job she loves, and she knows she has to see her way through the tangled web of deceit and lies to get at the truth - before it's too late.' (From the publisher's website.)

1 Katherine Howell : The Books That Changed Me Katherine Howell , 2010 single work column
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 28 February 2010; (p. 10-11)
2 12 y separately published work icon Cold Justice Katherine Howell , Sydney : Pan Macmillan Australia , 2010 Z1651237 2010 single work novel crime

'A teenage girl stumbles across the body of her classmate, Tim Pieters, hidden amongst the bushes. His family is devastated, the killer is never found.

'Eighteen years later, political pressure sees the murder investigation reopened. Detective Ella Marconi tracks down Georgie Riley, the student who found the body, and who is now a paramedic. Georgie seems to be telling the truth, so then why does Ella receive an anonymous phone call insisting that Georgie knows more? And is it mere coincidence that her ambulance partner, Freya, also went to the same high school?

'Ella's confusion increases when Tim's mother, once so willing to get the police involved, suddenly turns her back on the investigation. Meanwhile, Tim's cousin, the MP whose influence reopened the case, can't seem to do enough to help.

'The more Ella digs into the past, the more the buried secrets and lies are brought to light. Can she track down the killer before more people are hurt?' (From the publisher's website.)

3 4 y separately published work icon The Darkest Hour Katherine Howell , Sydney : Macmillan (Pan Macmillan Australia) , 2008 Z1495462 2008 single work novel crime thriller

'Paramedic Lauren Yates stumbles into a world of trouble the night she discovers a body in an inner city alley - the killer still lurks nearby. When the murderer threatens to make her life hell if she tells the police, she believes him - he's Thomas Werner, her sister's ex-and father to Lauren's niece... and not a man to mess with. But when a stabbing victim tells her with his dying breath that Werner attacked him too, she finds herself with blood on her hands and Detective Ella Marconi on her back.' (Publisher's blurb)

1 1 Ella Marconi Series Katherine Howell , 2006 series - author novel crime thriller
1 Suspense in Fiction: Its Operation and Techniques Katherine Howell , 2006 single work criticism
— Appears in: On The Edge of Their Seats: The Novel Manuscript 'Frantic' and the Critical Essay 'Suspense in Fiction: Its Operation and Techniques' 2006; (p. 329-360)
4 7 y separately published work icon Frantic Katherine Howell , 2006 single work novel crime thriller
— Appears in: On The Edge of Their Seats: The Novel Manuscript 'Frantic' and the Critical Essay 'Suspense in Fiction: Its Operation and Techniques' 2006;

'In one terrible moment, paramedic Sophie Phillips' life is ripped apart - her police officer husband, Chris, is shot on their doorstep and their ten-month-old son, Lachlan, is abducted from his bed. Suspicion surrounds Chris as he is tainted with police corruption, but Sophie believes the attack is much more personal - and the perpetrator far more dangerous...

While Chris is in hospital and the police, led by Detective Ella Marconi, mobilise to find their colleague's child, Sophie's desperation compels her to search for Lachlan herself. She enlists her husband's partner, Angus Arendson, in the hunt for her son, but will the history they share prove harmful to Sophie's ability to complete her mission?

And could one dangerous decision cause Sophie to ultimately lose everything important in her life?' (Publisher's blurb)

1 y separately published work icon On The Edge of Their Seats: The Novel Manuscript 'Frantic' and the Critical Essay 'Suspense in Fiction: Its Operation and Techniques' Katherine Howell , 2006 Z1341988 2006 single work thesis
1 Fog Free i "so now I have to pack my forests and baggages", Katherine Howell , 1997 single work poetry
— Appears in: Famous Reporter , June no. 15 1997; (p. 28)
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