Ladies of Crime with Liz Nugent & Claire Coughlan
Date: Saturday 30th May 2026
Venue: Plaza Hall
Time: 5 PM
An Evening with Liz Nugent & Claire Coughlan
Join two of Ireland’s most compelling crime writers for a gripping evening of conversation exploring their latest novels—stories of secrets, consequences, and the dark undercurrents of seemingly ordinary lives.
Liz Nugent’s sixth novel, The Truth About Ruby Cooper is centred around the repercussions of a rape. Set between Boston and Dublin, this haunting novel traces the devastating after math that ripples across decades, shaping—and shattering—lives. Liz Nugent’s previous novels have each been Number One bestsellers and she has won five Irish Book Awards, as well as the James Joyce Medal for Literature. She lives in Dublin.
The new atmospheric mystery from Claire Coughlan, Among the Ruins is a beautifully?written tale about one woman’s need to find the truth, whatever the cost.?In Dublin, 1970, journalist Nicoletta Sarto balances career and motherhood while investigating the mysterious death of Helen Leonard and the vanished nurse who inherited everything. Claire Coughlan’s debut novel,?Where They Lie, was published in 2024 and shortlisted for the An Post Irish Crime Novel of the Year award.