Well-known author Jane Buckley concludes epic, award-winning Derry-based thriller series

At first, Jane penned her debut novel, Turmoil, to attract young adults through a fictional tale that incorporates all the ingredients of a fictional but fact-based thriller based in Derry in the early years of The Troubles. Nevertheless, the book has proved remarkably successful with men and women who lived and experienced the conflict from an early age.

The hard-hitting series commences in late 1972 and now ends in volume 4 in Derry around the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in April 1998. Emotional pointers range from supportive neighbours running in and out of each other's homes borrowing sugar or money to top up the electric meter to the lives of the strong-minded women and mothers of Derry's shirt factories who would link arms and walk to work. We see the British Army raiding homes during internment and, finally, the core of all this chaos, a forbidden love affair.

"My novels are a challenging read and not for the light-hearted,” Jane said. “Sadly, once again, they address the social issue merry-go-round we ride on due to the financial crisis and the political air in the North today. These familiar topics include poverty, unemployment, addiction, prejudice, broken communities and narcissistic opportunists.

"Each Stones Corner book is a lengthy 400 pages, longer than most fictional paperbacks with around 135,000 words. I love a physical book, and I find it incredible when I pick up one of my own to see how heavy, meaty and solid it is, especially since I wrote it. It's still so hard to believe."

The sales of her paperback books have been fantastic, and the popularity of Kindle e-books is on par. You can find both versions of the books available for purchase on Jane's website. www.janebuckleywrites.com

Reviews for Jane's books have been riveting, and her first novel, Turmoil, won her an award at the 5* Indie Reader Awards, Best Fiction Writer in the States. A Writers Digest judge also awarded her a 5* review and Reedsy.com. A great believer in libraries, Jane also works closely with libraries throughout the island of Ireland and plans a book tour in the spring of 2024.

For further information or to purchase Turmoil, Darkness, Light or pre-order Hope, please visit online www.janebuckleywrites.com

Also available at The Little Acorns Bookstore, Derry.