Jo Spain reflects on a life in crime ahead of eighth novel

Jo Spain is at the vanguard of Ireland’s flourishing crime writing scene, one that is being led by women. As she publishes her eighth novel, and works on international TV scripts, the sky’s the limit for the prolific author, says Marjorie Brennan

Home may be where the heart is but for writer Jo Spain, it is where evil deeds and bad tidings lurk around every corner. And very happy she is about it too.