No Further Action is the new collection of Kate Ellis short stories, tracing the emotional fallout of betrayal, injustice, and survival. Set in the early 2000s, these ten linked stories follow Kate as she navigates cases that won’t make headlines. They’re the investigations that that fall apart, go quiet, or leave everyone worse off. From the institutional failures of a predatory teacher protected by silence, to the slow erosion of trust in a woman who cried rape, and a prison visit to see the the woman who destroyed her former life, Kate’s world is shaped by what the justice system can’t fix. She learns to live with grey areas, half-truths, and the deep unease of unresolved endings.

These are not whodunits, but why-bothers. Stories of bruised women, oppressive men, and a young detective struggling to keep faith in her work, her instincts, and her partner. Kate is smart, principled, and often alone, but she’s learning who she is, and what she’ll never forgive. The ten stories which make up this composite novella are about the weight of unfinished business and the quiet, sometimes savage, decisions that shape a life in service.

Millennium
Salt and Ink
Retribution
Unnatural Acts
Party Fears Two
No Comment
A Question of Honour
In Reserve
Perpetual Change
Under New Management

No Further Action  is available for pre-order (6-1-26): buy here