Sinéad Crowley books

Sinead Crowley is an Irish journalist and crime fiction writer who works as RTÉ's arts and media correspondent. Her four novels feature Dublin detective DS Claire Boyle navigating serious crimes while managing a demanding personal life.

DS Claire Boyle Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Can Anybody Help Me? 2014 Buy
Are You Watching Me? 2015 Buy
One Bad Turn 2017 Buy
The Belladonna Maze 2022 Buy

Sinead Crowley published her first novel in 2014 while working full-time as a journalist for RTÉ, Ireland’s national broadcaster. The DS Claire Boyle series is set in Dublin and draws on the social and institutional texture of Irish public life that Crowley covers in her day job.

Claire Boyle is a detective who is also, across the series, a new mother navigating the expectations placed on women in demanding careers. That thread runs through the books without taking over from the crime plots, which deal with disappearances, online communities, and the particular pressures of Irish society.

The series has four books published between 2014 and 2022, building a consistent picture of Dublin as a city with a distinct culture of its own rather than a generic European crime backdrop.


Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Sinéad Crowley written?

Sinéad Crowley has written four books in one series.

What was Sinéad Crowley's first book?

Sinéad Crowley’s first book is Can Anybody Help Me?, published in 2014.

Does Sinead Crowley's journalism background influence her fiction?

Her work as a journalist and broadcaster shows in how she handles media, public perception, and institutional dynamics in the DS Claire Boyle books, which often involve cases with a public dimension.

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