Author and RTÉ Arts and Media Correspondent has signed a two-book deal with UK publishing house Head Of Zeus, with the first title, The Belladonna Maze, due in September 2022.
Described as stylish, dual timeline family saga, spanning three generations of women who inherit a great country house in the west of Ireland, haunted since the famine of the 1840s, The Belladonna Maze marks a change of pace for Crowley after a series of acclaimed crime novels.
Head Of Zeus Senior Editor Rosie de Courcy said, 'It is always thrilling when a distinguished author surprises you with something completely new and unexpected. From the very first page, I knew I wanted to publish this lovely novel.'
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Crowley's previous books include Can Anybody Help Me? (2014), Are You Watching Me? (2015) and One Bad Turn (2017), featuring her popular character DS Claire Boyle - all three titles received nominations in the Crime Fiction category at the Irish Book Awards.
"I loved writing The Belladonna Maze during the strange months of 2020. It was a joy to open my laptop at night and escape to Grace’s world and I can’t wait to share that world with readers.’
