The truth could ruin everything.
A decade ago, the bodies of nine people were discovered at Black Valley Farm. The only suspect vanished without a trace.
Clare has spent ten years living a lie, but a new podcast on the murders threatens to bring her carefully built life crashing down.
Because someone else has listened to the podcast.
Someone who knows Clare is lying, and who will stop at nothing to ensure the truth never comes to light.
An absolutely unputdownable crime thriller. Perfect for fans of C. L. Taylor, Tim Weaver and T Orr. Munro.
Praise for Black Valley Farm
'Black Valley Farm kept me turning the pages and with intricate plotting and memorable characters this is a thrilling read.' Patricia Gibney, author of the Detective Lottie Parker Series
'Chilling and compulsive, this darkly menacing tale is full of suspense that keeps on building – everything you want from a crime thriller.' Marion Todd, author of the DI Clare Mackay Series
'A dark visceral thriller where nobody and nothing is what it seems. Bugler has evoked a terrifying world where power over the most needy leads to the most shocking outcomes.' Graham Bartlett, author of Force of Hate
'Twisting and shocking. A sinister community, dangerous politics and a host of complex characters make this heart-thumping thriller a truly engrossing read.' Heather Critchlow, author of Unsolved
'The twists keep coming... The final resolution is so perfect it moved me to tears.' Chris Curran, author of When the Lights go out
'Wow! What a great book. I loved every moment of it. Just when I thought I had it all figured out (yet again) there was another twist.' ***** Reader review
'Black Valley Farm is a fascinating read, and the plot kept me turning the pages well into the night. I thought I figured it out, but the author weaved in some good twists that proved me wrong!' ***** Reader review
'A fresh new take on a thriller! I couldn't put this one down and highly recommend it!' ***** Reader review
'Fantastic! I thought the plot was excellent, and there are a couple of twists in the story that you don't expect.' ***** Reader review
'Completely mesmerising. I was hooked from the first page. You will think you have this figured out but it gets real twisty. Just fantastic.' ***** Reader review Sheila grew up in a small town in the west of Ireland. After studying Psychology at University College Galway (now called NUI Galway) she left Ireland and worked as an EFL teacher, travelling to Italy, Spain, Germany, Holland and Argentina.
She is the author of a series of crime novels featuring DI Ellen Kelly. The novels are set in South East London, an area she knows and loves.
She now lives in Eastbourne, on the beautiful East Sussex coast. Eastbourne is the location for her series of crime novels featuring investigative journalist Dee Doran.
When she's not writing, Sheila does corporate writing and storytelling, she runs creative writing courses, is a tutor for the Writers Bureau and is a mentor on the WoMentoring programme. She reviews crime fiction for crimesquad.com and she is a regular guest on BBC Radio Sussex.
She is married with two children.
