The first murder occurs when television actress Anna Porter is killed by what is, seemingly, a rather odd and tragic car accident. However, the policemen that are called to the scene thought that things did not seem quite right. That is how DI Steele and her partner Samantha came to be called in to take a closer look. What they find causes some questions as to the van that Anna crashed into. The owner of the van is easily discovered, yet the driver was nowhere to be seen.

Later, it came to light that the van's owner is Piers Trevelyan, a very important man in the world of film and television. Anna just happened to be his live-in girlfriend. Geraldine's superior immediately feels that the case is solved with Piers killing his girlfriend through a cleverly arranged car crash.

When it is found that Anna was not killed by the accident, but by a stabbing wound to the back of her neck, the investigation goes full blown. CCTV tapes are scrutinized carefully but no one is seen exiting the van and leaving the scene. There is no shortage of suspects, as it turns out, but none of them can be proved as the murderer. Things get even stickier when more murders occur and they all seem to be committed by an invisible killer.

The murderer is closer than anyone thinks and Geraldine's life as well as Sam's will be put in jeopardy before the identity is revealed.

FATAL ACT is another exciting entry in the DI Geraldine Steele series and is not to be missed by fans. From the first page, I was hooked. As always, Leigh Russell has created a pulse pounder that will hold you captive until the very last page when she presents the jaw dropping conclusion. You will see a couple of cameo appearances of characters that her fans will remember from other books, including Detective Ian Peterson, her former partner. There are also several smaller subplots going on that keep things moving right along. Don't expect these to be resolved by the end of FATAL ACT but you will be eagerly looking forward to the next installment of those stories.

When you are ready to dive headfirst into a riveting murder mystery, FATAL ACT is the one to open. You will be brought right along step by step in the investigation and feel as if you have been reunited with old friends. It is wise not to begin reading if you have other plans and expect more than a chill or two along the way.