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Greg Anderson discovers his twin sister, Jessica, murdered just outside of his apartment. The victim of a drive-by shooting. While mourning her loss, a friend shows Greg a side of the Internet he’s never seen before called the deep web. On here, you can buy drugs, stolen merchandise, fake IDs, and more. It’s here that Greg finds his sister’s picture posted on a hitman site, boasting of the murder. Angered by the police’s disinterest, he sets out to find the website’s creator.

Interview With the Author

So, what makes Deep Web so special>

Deep Web is your classic whodunit mystery, where a twin brother discovers his sister is murdered in a drive-by shooting. What I think makes this novel interesting is the premise. So it’s Greg first discovering all of the scary things people can do online, and then by sheer luck discovers the site where they ordered the hit on her. He uses grit and determination to put all the puzzle pieces together to find out who did it. He then becomes his own private investigator while also becoming an Internet-savvy crime detective.

Where did the inspiration for the series come from?

I kept seeing in the news the story about the Silk Road owner getting arrested and the FBI seizing the website. It was then I learned about the deep web and how people were buying and selling drugs anonymously and having the post office ship it right to their door!

Now, I’m an internet-addict, so rarely does someone tell me about a site I haven’t heard of before. But in this case, I’d never been on the deep web, and just found it captivating that there were all these sites where you can purchase things with Bitcoins, making it nearly impossible for people to track you. That’s when I thought, “Wow, what if…” which is the classic question we writers often ask ourselves when coming up with story ideas.

What did you learn most about writing this book>

That it’s a SCARY world out there! I downloaded Tor, the software used to get to the deep web. WOW, are there some terrifying websites out there! Seriously, you could run your own mafia and never leave the house!

Perhaps the craziest thing of all is it’s so hard to detect your activities. Sure, the Silk Road guy was arrested, but it took the FBI a long time to find him. Lots of people out there are doing illegal crimes online and getting away with them because it’s hard to hold up in court.

Deep Web provides a glimpse into that world and I hope everyone finds it as fascinating as I did!