Sheila Bugler grew up in Co Galway, studying psychology at NUI (then, University College Galway) before leaving Ireland to work as an EFL teacher.
She is the author of a series of crime novels set in London as well as a number of standalone crime thrillers. Sheila now lives in Eastbourne on the East Sussex coast with her family.
Location was a key factor when Sheila set about writing her new crime novel, Dark Road Home (publishing 18th April).
She grew up in Co Galway but her father came from Ennis, Co Clare. And it was there, in Lahinch, that Sheila spent all of her childhood and teenage summers. For years, she wanted to write a book set in the county, one influenced by the dramatic landscape, particularly that of the Burren, which intrigued and beguiled her growing up. Her fictional town of Dungarry may well be made up in name but it is very much rooted in a real place.
Sheila will be in Ireland 22nd-29th April, with an event at Ballinasloe Library, County Galway, on the 26th. She is available for interview and would be delighted to chat about her new book, her writing, growing up on the West coast, and more.
In a small town, it’s impossible to hide… Two decades after leaving Ireland, Leah Ryan is back. She knows she won’t get a welcome reception in her hometown of Dungarry, but she’s finally ready to face up to the events that forced her to leave as a teenager. But, on arriving home, another tragedy awaits. Her first love, Eamon Longeran, has been found brutally murdered.
At first, Eamon’s murder appears unrelated to Leah’s past. But in a small town like Dungarry, everything is connected and everyone has secrets. Sometimes there’s only one way to ensure the truth stays buried. A tense and emotional thriller with themes of grief, long-held secrets, and toxic friendships at its core.
