Meet Crime Author Lisa Ellery

Join Stirling Libraries for an evening with Western Australian author Lisa Ellery as she discusses her latest crime novel, Hot Ground. Set against the striking backdrop of WA's Goldfields. Veteran prospector Max Cochrane has vanished without a trace in a remote mining region. Detective Jessy Parkin, relegated to policing purgatory after a tainted investigation, is tasked with finding him. What starts as a concerned daughter’s plea for help soon unravels into a complex mystery filled with buried secrets, shifting loyalties and the lure of fortune. As Kalgoorlie's gold rush continues to shape lives and livelihoods, Jessy discovers that the truth may be the rarest find of all. Raised in Esperance, Lisa Ellery moved to Kalgoorlie-Boulder, where she built a successful career in commercial and mining law. Drawing on her deep connection to regional Western Australia and the mining industry, Lisa brings insight to her crime fiction. She is the author of the acclaimed crime novels Private Prosecution and Hot Ground, both set against the distinctive backdrop of Western Australia's Goldfields.