Born in South London, Sheila M Bearman has always loved writing and has been a member of creative writing groups. She has had many short stories published. Now retired, she spent six weeks researching her debut novel, Forty Paces East in Cyprus, falling in love with the country and the people along the way. Smokescreen is Sheila’s second novel, she is based in East Sussex.

Born in South London, Sheila M Bearman has always loved writing and has been a member of creative writing groups. She has had many short stories published. Now retired, she spent six weeks researching her debut novel, Forty Paces East in Cyprus, falling in love with the country and the people along the way. Smokescreen is Sheila’s second novel, she is based in East Sussex.

Born in South London, Sheila M Bearman has always loved writing and has been a member of creative writing groups. She has had many short stories published. Now retired, she spent six weeks researching her debut novel, Forty Paces East in Cyprus, falling in love with the country and the people along the way. Smokescreen is Sheila’s second novel, she is based in East Sussex.