Spider to the Fly

A Novel

J.H. Markert

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Crooked Lane Books
07 October 2025

Horror & ghost stories

A true crime author helps in a desperate hunt for a killer in this dark and twisted thriller from the deviously inventive horror author that Peter Farris calls the ""clear heir to Stephen King.""

Perfect for fans of cat and mouse serial killer thrillers like The Butcher and the Wren and The Jigsaw Man.

A true crime author helps in a desperate hunt for a killer in this dark and twisted thriller from the deviously inventive horror author that Peter Farris calls the ""clear heir to Stephen King.""

Perfect for fans of cat and mouse serial killer thrillers like The Butcher and the Wren and The Jigsaw Man.

Ellie Isles first became obsessed with the I-64 murders when

she saw her own face on one of the victims. Identical to every detail,

the woman wasn't her, but she could have been. Compelled to discover the

story of her doppleg nger's death, Ellie wrote a bestselling true crime

book about the serial killer, dubbed ""the Spider.""

Four

years later, the Spider still hasn't been caught, and his victim count

is climbing. Many of the bodies remain unidentified, but with Ellie's

online network of true crime followers, that's slowly changing. Together

they've pooled information to create a massive database that tracks

people at risk of becoming Jane and John Does-the homeless, the drug

addicted, and the downtrodden-with the hopes that if they become

victims, they might at least be identified.

Now that

Ellie has successfully identified multiple victims, the law enforcement

task force tracking down the Spider pulls her in to help-and after

Ellie's therapist is arrested for the murders, she is more determined

than ever to help catch the Spider.

With striking prose and a horror flair, Spider to the Fly is an engrossing serial killer thriller, perfect for fans of The Whisper Man.

By: J.H. Markert
Imprint: Crooked Lane Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 155mm,
Weight: 567g
ISBN: 9798892421898
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 07 October 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

J. H. Markert is a producer, screenwriter, husband, and father of two from Louisville, Kentucky, where he was also a tennis pro for twenty-five years, before hanging up the racquets for good in 2020. He graduated with a degree in history from the University of Louisville in 1997 and has been writing ever since.