Background
She was born in Dublin in 1977 and grew up in Castleknock, 8 km (5 mi) west of the centre of Dublin.
She was born in Dublin in 1977 and grew up in Castleknock, 8 km (5 mi) west of the centre of Dublin.
She studied English at Jesus College, Oxford.
Her first book, The Missing, was published by Ebury Press in February 2010. lieutenant was shortlisted for the Ireland Department of Administration and Management Crime Fiction Award. She then began a series of novels featuring District of Columbia (Detective Constable) Maeve Kerrigan: The Burning, The Reckoning, The Last Girl, The Stranger You Know and The Kill (which was shortlisted for the Ireland Department of Administration and Management Crime Fiction Award 2014).
She has also begun a series of novels for young adults, featuring her character Jess Tennant: How to Fall and