My Life in Books: ‘Reading provides an insight into a different world’

Multi-million-copy bestselling author of the DI Lottie Parker series Patricia Gibney

Patricia Gibney: 'I know writing gives me an escape from myself so I need to write the next book.' File picture: Ger Holland

Patricia Gibney is the multi-million-copy bestselling author of the DI Lottie Parker series. She lives in Mullingar, Co Westmeath. Her latest book, Three Widows, published by Bookouture, is out now.

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