Four shocking crimes. Four lives lost. Countless lives shattered. ⚠ Note: this is a true crime book that contains descriptions of sexual violence against children. Reader discretion is advised An 11-year-old girl never makes it home from a Halloween party. When the people of the tight-knit Oil City discover what was done to her, they cancel Halloween until the real monsters who roam their streets can be caught. A 14-year-old girl is excited to attend her first evening party with local teens. What happens there is every parent’s nightmare, but it is made infinitely worse when the residents of the town close ranks around the perpetrators. A schoolgirl comes to the aid of a middle-aged woman who has lost her puppy and becomes the victim of the most hated couple in Australian history. Police tell gang members a 16-year-old girl has agreed to testify against them, with predictable results. When they make an arrest for her murder, a Hollywood sitcom plays a surprising role in the outcome. Four shocking tales of young lives cut brutally short that will make you want to hug your daughter and never let her go. This is the fourth in the Dark Webs True Crime series. However each book can be read as a standalone without the need to read any of the books that came before. What reviewers are saying about Eileen Ormsby ‘Ormsby has delivered a triumph of narrative journalism, meticulously researched and gripping, a skilful mergence of tech jargon with human drama.’ The Saturday Paper ‘The book is a fascinating expose of this particular aspect of the “dark web” of internet dealings and its subsequent unravelling.’ Sydney Morning Herald ‘Ormsby’s investigative journalism shines’ Penthouse Magazine ‘What pulls you through The Darkest Web isn’t its often-nefarious, sometimes-gory details, but Ormsby’s handling of three progressively intense narrative arcs.’ The Guardian ‘The darknet has become a repository for human cruelty, perversion and psychosis, and Ormsby captures all the tragedy in her gripping book.’ The Australian ‘Ormsby gently takes the reader by the hand, unpacking the technology underpinning this ‘dark net’ market.’ Australian Police Journal ‘Riveting.’ Who Magazine ‘Investigative journalism that gallops along at a cracking pace.’ SMH Good Weekend ‘[ Stalkers is] chilling... harrowing...unpicks the sordid tale from the start' The Sun 'Dark, disturbing and near unbelievable... [ Stalkers is] my No.1 true crime read this year' OzNoir 'Ormsby has delivered a triumph of narrative journalism, meticulously researched and gripping, a skilful mergence of tech jargon with human drama.' The Saturday Paper 'The book is a fascinating expose of this particular aspect of the "dark web" of internet dealings and its subsequent unravelling.' Sydney Morning Herald 'Ormsby's investigative journalism shines as she provides a very thorough account of Ulbricht's rise and fall.' Penthouse Magazine 'What pulls you through The Darkest Web isn't its often-nefarious, sometimes-gory details, but Ormsby's handling of three progressively intense narrative arcs.' The Guardian 'The darkness has become a repository for human cruelty, perversion and psychosis, and Ormsby captures all the tragedy in her gripping book.' The Australian 'A great strength of the meticulously researched Silk Road is the manner in which Ormsby gently takes the reader by the hand, unpacking the technology underpinning this 'dark net' market.' Australian Police Journal 'A disillusioned corporate lawyer turned writer from Australia, Eileen's new book, The Darkest Web, is the story of her journey, from drug markets and contract killing sites to the Internet's seediest alcoves. But the most startling moments of the book happen when she comes face-to-face with some of its key players.' VICE 'From the Internet's hidden drug dens to torture-porn websites, Ormsby has seen it all. If you've ever wondered what the Dark Web is really like, Darkest Web should be on your TBR.' Bustle Magazine "The Best New True Crime Books You Can Read Right Now" 'Riveting.' Who Magazine 'Investigative journalism that gallops along at a cracking pace.' SMH Good Weekend 'Through her clear rendering of the facts, Ormsby makes the intricacies of the technology involved accessible to even the most technophobic of readers. The tone is conversational and friendly while the content is intriguing and increasingly dark. In her quest to uncover the mystery behind the enigmatic DPR she uncovers a story of subterfuge, replete with conspiracy theories and hidden identities, that is rich with anecdotes.' Newtown Review of Books 'Ormsby is a great writer, giving us gripping accounts from the people who actually used "Silk Road" to paint an accurate picture of how the website was created, run, and ultimately fell . . . Silk Road is easily one of the best books I've read this year.' The Library NZ 'Silk Road is one of the more readable and gripping true crime books