Olivia Kiernan is an Irish writer living in the UK and author of crime thriller, Too Close to Breathe. She was born and raised in County Meath, near the famed heritage town of Kells and holds an MA in Creative Writing awarded by the University of Sussex.
Genres: Mystery, General Fiction
Series
Frankie Sheehan
1. Play Dead for Me (2018)
aka Too Close to Breathe
2. The Killer in Me (2019)
3. If Looks Could Kill (2020)
4. The Murder Box (2021)
1. Play Dead for Me (2018)
aka Too Close to Breathe
2. The Killer in Me (2019)
3. If Looks Could Kill (2020)
4. The Murder Box (2021)
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