Unravelling the Web Launched in Cambodia

Mark Bibby Jackson launched his third novel set in Cambodia at the Meta House on 14 November 2026. Entitled Unravelling the Web, the novel is a detective story set in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh, a city Bibby Jackson called his home for the best part of a decade.

Unravelling the Web features Inspector Satya as he tries to unravel the mystery of his late father’s business affairs, as well as solve a couple of suspicious deaths. The launch also involved a panel discussion on the nature of travel writing involving Bibby Jackson and a couple of local travel writers, Lonely Planet author Nick Ray ad Khiri Post editor Marissa Carruthers.

“It was amazing to see so many friends as well as some stalwarts of the journalism industry in Cambodia, such as Michael Hayes and Luke Hunt attend the event,” Bibby Jackson said. “I hope that they and all the other readers love my novel.”

Bibby Jackson added that part if his inspiration for Inspector Satya was Inspector Montalbano, created by the Sicilian novelist Andrea Camilleri.

“For me, Cambodia is not a ‘noir’ country. It is full of colour and fun. That is why I wanted my novels to express this. I did not want them to be dark, although naturally there are dark elements to it.”

Unravelling the Web will be on sale at Monument Books in Phnom Penh for $11. It will also appear online.