AustLit
Latest Issues
AbstractHistoryArchive Description
'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)
Notes
-
Dedication: For Phil H. and Phil G.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Sound recording.
- Large print.
Works about this Work
-
Katherine Howell – Author Interview
2012
single work
interview
— Appears in: The Australian Literature Review , September 2012; -
Sirens Fade but the Fear Lingers
2007
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 15 July 2007; (p. 54) -
Gripping Yarns from Sydney to Sweden
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 16-17 June 2007; (p. 34-35)
— Review of Frantic 2006 single work novel -
Books Fiction
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 9 - 10 June 2007; (p. 22)
— Review of Frantic 2006 single work novel -
Stretching the Tangles in Twists and Turns
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 12 May 2007; (p. 14)
— Review of Shattered 2007 single work novel ; Sucked In 2007 single work novel ; Frantic 2006 single work novel
-
Untitled
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , March vol. 86 no. 7 2007; (p. 39)
— Review of Frantic 2006 single work novel -
Stretching the Tangles in Twists and Turns
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 12 May 2007; (p. 14)
— Review of Shattered 2007 single work novel ; Sucked In 2007 single work novel ; Frantic 2006 single work novel -
Books Fiction
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 9 - 10 June 2007; (p. 22)
— Review of Frantic 2006 single work novel -
Gripping Yarns from Sydney to Sweden
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 16-17 June 2007; (p. 34-35)
— Review of Frantic 2006 single work novel -
Suspense in Fiction: Its Operation and Techniques
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) -
Sirens Fade but the Fear Lingers
2007
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 15 July 2007; (p. 54) -
Katherine Howell – Author Interview
2012
single work
interview
— Appears in: The Australian Literature Review , September 2012;
Awards
- 2008 winner Davitt Award — Best Adult Crime Novel
- 2008 nominated Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing — Best First Novel
- Sydney, New South Wales,