Australian paramedic crime thriller fiction writer
Welcome.
Katherine’s novel, 'Cold Justice', was released in Australia in February 2010 and will be released overseas in 2011. Reviews have described it as "a powerful and high-adrenaline tale of murder and intrigue" featuring a detective who is "a complex and appealing character whose passion for crime solving is both endearing and compelling and keeps the pace of the book racing."
Katherine's first novel, ‘Frantic’, was published in Australia in 2007 by Pan Macmillan, and won the Davitt award for crime fiction the following year. It was released in France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Canada and the UK in 2008/09.
Her second novel, ‘The Darkest Hour’, was published in Australia in 2008 and won the reader's choice category of the 2009 Davitts. It was released overseas in 2009/10, with one UK reviewer saying "Author Katherine Howell is a former Sydney paramedic and is set to do for that profession what US author Patricia Cornwell did for forensic pathologists."
The author.
Katherine was born and raised in Sydney. She started her ambulance career there, and sets her novels there too. Read more...
FEBRUARY 2010
The Much anticipated third novel, 'Cold Justice'.
"COLD JUSTICE races like a speeding ambulance,
delivering so many
surprises and thrills that you'll scarcely have time to breathe. This
was one of my favorite books of the year. Katherine Howell has written a
real winner!"
NYT bestselling author Tess Gerritsen, author of THE SURGEON
"A murder, a secret and a detective who won't let go - COLD JUSTICE has
pace, precision and a wonderful sense of place. This is Katherine Howell's
best book to date."
Michael Robotham,
bestselling author of SHATTER
"a powerful and high-adrenaline tale of murder and intrigue ... a worthwhile and captivating read for crime, action and mystery fans."
Australian Bookseller and Publisher
