Sheila RawlingsSheila Rawlings is an author of adult crime and psychological thrillers, and her debut novel, 'Truth and Revenge' was chosen as a finalist for the Wishing Shelf Independent Book Awards. 'Beneath the Fear' is her second novel. Born in Bexleyheath, Ken and educated at the prestigious Bexley Technical High School for Girls, Sheila originally trained as a graphic designer at Medway College of Art and Design (now the University of Creative Arts - part of Kent University). After graduating from college with a diploma in visual communication, she worked as a graphic designer for two mail order companies, designing and producing their catalogues. Wanting something more challenging, she then worked for several years as a graphic designer and production manager for a magazine publisher. During that time, she also assisted their PR and marketing department, designing exhibition stands for various clients. It was while working with journalists she eventually rekindled her childhood love of reading and storytelling, prompting her to write her own novels. Read More Read Less