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Claire McGowan

Ireland (b.1981)

aka Eva Woods

Claire McGowan grew up in a small village in Northern Ireland. After a degree in English and French from Oxford University she moved to London and worked in the charity sector. She is currently the Director of the Crime Writers’ Association.

Genres: Mystery, General Fiction

New and upcoming books

February 2025

The First Girl

Series

Paula Maguire
   1. The Lost (2013)
   2. The Dead Ground (2014)
   Controlled Explosions (2015)
   3. The Silent Dead (2015)
   4. A Savage Hunger (2016)
   5. Blood Tide (2017)
   6. The Killing House (2018)

Novels

   The Fall (2012)
   What You Did (2019)
   The Other Wife (2019)
   The Push (2020)
   I Know You (2021)
   Are You Awake? (2022)
   Let Me In (2023)
   This Could Be Us (2023)
   Truth Truth Lie (2024)
   The First Girl (2025)

Novellas and Short Stories

Pride and Prejudice on Social Media (2021) (with Sarah Day)
Jane Eyre on Social Media (2023) (with Sarah Day)

Non fiction show

Books containing stories by Claire McGowan

Death Comes at Christmas (2024)
edited by
Paul Kane and Marie O'Regan

Belfast Noir (2014)
(Akashic Noir)
edited by
Adrian McKinty and Stuart Neville

Deadly Pleasures (2013)
(Crime Writer's Association Anthology)
edited by
Martin Edwards

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Claire McGowan recommends

The Kellerby Code (2024)
Jonny Sweet
"A subtle and gripping thriller for fans of The Secret History and talented The Talented Mr. Ripley."

Five Bad Deeds (2023)
Caz Frear
"Deliciously waspish, twisty, and relatable."

Obsessed (2023)
Liza North
"I struggled to put down this gripping tale of obsessive love and the dark shadow of the past."

Mother's Day (2023)
Abigail Burdess
"A startlingly original, pitch dark page-turner."

The Last Party (2022)
(DC Morgan, book 1)
Clare Mackintosh
"The Last Party has everything - a great story, evocative setting, brilliant characters and shocking twists."

The Colours of Death (2021)
(Inspector Isabel Reis, book 1)
Patricia Marques
"A brilliantly inventive and twisty tale."

The Pact (2021)
Sharon Bolton
"A brilliant premise and relentless narrative, with a twist I didn't see coming at all."

Watch Her Fall (2021)
Erin Kelly
"An immersive, addictive thriller set in the high-stakes world of ballet, with a jolting twist you absolutely won't see coming."

Five Strangers (2021)
E V Adamson
"It starts with a chilling act of murder and continues with twist after twist."

Body Language (2020)
(Cassie Raven, book 1)
A K Turner
"An immersive world with a fascinating lead, this makes for a fresh and exciting new series."

What Lies Between Us (2020)
John Marrs
"Great premise and masterful use of twists."

The Secrets of Strangers (2020)
Charity Norman
"A compelling and fresh premise leads to a tense, humane, and touching novel."

A Knock at the Door (2020)
T W Ellis
"A thrilling fast-paced story, full of twists and turns."

We Begin at the End (2020)
Chris Whitaker
"A stunning and heartbreaking book - will keep you gripped until the last moving page."

To Keep You Safe (2019)
Kate Bradley
"I was gripped by this fast-paced thriller with a unique and fascinating character at the heart."

Trance (2019)
(Alex Madison, book 1)
Adam Southward
"A brilliantly original idea, with a terrifying villain at its heart."

Unfollow Me (2019)
Charlotte Duckworth
"Delves into the picture-perfect world of influencers - a brilliant read."

Liberation Square (2019)
Gareth Rubin
"A brilliantly researched, shockingly plausible thriller set in an alternative Britain."

Past Life (2019)
(Abigail Boone, book 1)
Dominic Nolan
"I really loved this... a twisting, heart-wrenching story with wonderfully vivid characters."

Friends Like These (2018)
Sarah Alderson
"Absolutely loved this... It's dark and satirical and uncomfortable reading for anyone on Instagram."

Open Your Eyes (2018)
Paula Daly
"The UK’s answer to Liane Moriarty. Amazing."

Guess Who? (2018)
Chris McGeorge
"An ingenious twisty mystery."

Her Mother's Daughter (2018)
Alice Fitzgerald
"A very moving, authentic portrait of an Irish family."

The Confession (2018)
Jo Spain
"I loved this twisty slice of domestic noir."

The House (2017)
Simon Lelic
"Creepy and totally gripping. A real page-turner. I loved it."

Follow Me (2015)
(Social Media Murders, book 1)
Angela Clarke
"Pacey, gripping, and so up-to-the-minute you better read it quick!"

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