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GIVEAWAY! To celebrate the upcoming publication of The Murder Box. I am giving away a package of all four books in the Frankie Sheehan series, signed and including a hardcover edition of The Murder Box. All you have to do to enter is subscribe to my newsletter before...
Book Swag Competition
WIN some exclusive IF LOOKS COULD KILL book swag. Pre-order IF LOOKS COULD KILL and send a photo of your receipt to FrankieBookSwag@gmail.com to enter a draw to win. OR a screenshot of where you shared the competition. (Retweet of the comptetition on Twitter are...
Thinking About Holidays: With or Without You
I have long battled against my tendency to worry. That common Irish phrase: ah sure what’s the worst that can happen, is seldom heard fall from my lips. For most of my life, I’ve seen this as a bad thing and, in my twenties, I worried (sorry) that it was becoming bad...
Daniel’s Duel
During the editing of my latest novel, If Looks Could Kill, I was going through the manuscript trying to develop elements of the plot or passages that might deepen the experience for the reader. I stopped at a scene near the beginning where two characters are fighting...
Lucozade Nostalgia
At the beginning of the pandemic after hearing that shops were out of paracetamol, I decided it was best to stock up on a few bottles of Lucozade should we find ourselves having to see out a fever. It wasn’t until I was putting the bottles away that I realised there...
Bye April
It might seem odd to resurrect my blog when I haven't had the time or concentration to work on my books as often as I'd like. But in the past blogging has been a way to get me to the computer, an exercise in helping me organise my thoughts a little, like warming up...
If looks could kill – coming July 2020
DCS Frankie Sheehan is experiencing a crisis of confidence – having become wary of the instincts that have led her face-to-face with a twisted killer and brought those she loves into direct jeopardy.She is summoned to the rural Wicklow mountains, where...
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