Storm lands two psychological thrillers from Dunne

Storm has landed two psychological thrillers, including The Hotel Maid, from Michelle Dunne. 

Claire Bord, deputy managing director, acquired world all-language rights from Nicky Lovick at WGM Atlantic & Literary Group. The Hotel Maid will be published in July 2024 with the second book in the deal, which follows two families and the death of a teenage girl, following in January 2025. 

The Hotel Maid opens with the murder of a woman in a hotel room as a child is reported missing on the hotel grounds. 

Dunne is the organiser and programmer of the Spike Island Literary Festival in Ireland and is anticipating the development of her Lindsey Ryan series, published by Polis Books, for television . She commented: "I’m so thrilled and excited to be working with Claire Bord and the powerhouse team at Storm, and I’m incredibly grateful to my agent, Nicky Lovick, at WGM Atlantic for introducing us. To be a part of a team who are as passionate about my work as I am is a dream come true."

Bord added: "Michelle’s writing oozes suspense and atmosphere. She takes ordinary, everyday people and plants them in extraordinary circumstances, creating twisty stories that you simply cannot stop reading. There continues to be a huge appetite for domestic psychological thrillers, and I know Michelle’s books have the potential to reach a huge audience. I’m delighted to be welcoming her to Storm."