A chilling wake-up call for anyone who thinks it’s safe to use
the internet.
Early in 2013 I came across a newspaper report about a woman
whose webcam had been hacked. The man responsible had spied on her for some
weeks and had managed to record her in compromising positions in her bedroom.
This aroused my interest and so I researched the subject thoroughly.
I was both amazed and appalled at what I discovered. I had no idea that webcam
hacking was so widespread or that more and more of the hackers were resorting
to blackmailing their victims.
As the author of seven previous crime thrillers this prompted me
to develop a storyline and a cast of characters.
The result is my eighth book called MALICIOUS, which was
published.
The book focuses on a female detective who becomes a victim of a
hacker calling himself the Slave Master. The detective is perfect prey because
she has a sordid secret.
My story is pure fiction but I know from what I’ve read that
this sort of thing is going on across the world on an alarming scale. Mature
women and young girls are falling victim because they’re not aware of the
problem.
I myself now make a habit of covering up my webcam and I’m sure
that those who read my book will be doing the same in future.