Daphne du Maurier, English writer
Her fiction turned familiar landscapes into settings for unforgettable suspense, inspiring classic films and unsettling readers with stories that went well beyond conventional romance.
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Fiona Hurley returned to her native Galway after sojourns in Dublin, Glasgow, and Valencia. She works as a technical writer for a large multinational company. Her articles have appeared on the websites Bootsnall.com and SavvyAuntie.com and she has been published by Crannóg magazine. She loves reading, swing dancing, learning weird facts, and planning journeys to places that she may or may not visit.
Her fiction turned familiar landscapes into settings for unforgettable suspense, inspiring classic films and unsettling readers with stories that went well beyond conventional romance.