By Darren Darker
The Cautionary Woman.
Novel
Aoife Cassidy emigrated to New York as a child with her family. In her teens, after suffering childhood sexual abuse at the hand of her father, she descends into alcohol and drug abuse to cope, and a series of terrible events, she finds herself imprisoned in the most brutal mixed prison in NYC.
Returning to Ireland to serve out her sentence, Aoife works through her past with the help of the prison psychologist and learns that, despite verything, she could have a future with her son. But a dark shadow from her past creates an opportunity for bloody revenge …
About the Author
Darren Darker
Darren Darker is a member of the Irish Writers Centre and in the past have contributed several articles to Writing.ie. I have been writing for close to 20 years and so far, have written 5 novels set in Modern Ireland. The first three feature my unwilling hero – John Morgan. Then there was The Cautionary Woman and Re-Publican. These were self-published and are available on Amazon, and through Dubray books.
I have also written a number of screenplays based on my novels. In my twenties I served as a member of the Civil Defence as both a voluntary fireman and a coxswain on a rescue boat. I have been the recipient of several awards for my service to the state. Proud dad to Adam and Uncle to Amelia and Freya.
I had my own business for eighteen years however I am very lucky as I am now able to fully focus on developing my passion for writing.
Other Books
The Cautionary Woman
Aoife Cassidy emigrated to New York as a child with her family. In her teens, after suffering childhood sexual abuse at the hand of her father, she descends into alcohol and drug abuse to cope, and a series of terrible events, she finds herself imprisoned in the most brutal mixed prison in NYC. She returns to Ireland to serve out her sentence.
Fighting Back
John Morgan finds himself stuck in a small picturesque town in the South West of Ireland for a few days due to car trouble, but it’s like no place he has ever been in before. It isn’t long before he discovers that the town is being overrun by a vicious gang determined to make the town the centre of a countrywide illegal fuel laundering operation.
No End to the Lies
John Morgan has just buried Rob O’Dwyer, one of his best friends from his school days who was murdered by feuding drug dealers, and Morgan is far from happy. So, when the vicious thugs threaten Robs widow and with the Gardaí seemingly turning a blind eye, the gloves come off and Morgan comes out fighting.
Redemption
It was November 1943 and a German bomber limped over the Irish coastline. The pilots struggled valiantly to control the badly damaged plane in high winds but it was futile. As the plane crashed, a terrified Karl Müller looked back at the wooden box emblazoned with a swastika that was strapped down in the rear and wondered was it worth it?
Coming Soon!
Available Sept 16, 2026
Re-Publican
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A Literary Enclave in County Wicklow by Darren Darker
I recently attended the launch of Emma Hannigan’s tenth novel in Dubray Books in Bray and apart from having a wonderful evening; I got to thinking about the wealth of writers that lived in or around the town. For some reason it initially reminded me of Monet and how…
Redemption by Darren Darker
Darren Darker’s Redemption bears all the hallmarks of a modern thriller. A crotchety broken-hearted action hero archetype; vendettas and old grudges; decades old regret and demons from the past that have to be slain. But Redemption twists these conventions into a…
The Daily Grind by Darren Darker
I have been writing for about 14 years now. So far, I’m haven’t been successful in attracting either an agent or a book deal. At the moment I am still like the stereotypical singer songwriter, going from pub to pub doing cover versions while hoping to make it big with…
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darren@darrendarker.ie