R. H. O'Neill

About the Author

Rowan Hugh Patrick O’Neill was born in 1987 in Dublin, Ireland. He graduated with a Master’s Degree in Materials Science & Engineering from University College Dublin. He now lives in Ireland and works as a mechanical design engineer. He is a part-time novelist.

Bibliography

Gangsters and demons

Gangsters and Demons is a historical fiction with a dark twist. A noir thriller that blends gangster drama with supernatural horror, exploring how far a good man will go to protect his family, and what prices power truly demands in a city where ancient evil wears modern suits.

Nero's Nile

Nero’s Nile is a historical fiction novel with a dark twist. It weaves together two parallel narratives set during the reign of Emperor Nero (37–68 AD): A historically accurate account of the Emperor’s rise and fall in Rome, and a fictional account of an expedition he commissioned to discover the source of the River Nile. An expedition which never returned.
book synopsis
62 AD. Obsessed with securing his legacy, Emperor Nero orders a perilous expedition to discover the source of the River Nile. A reluctant general, Titus, leads a group of Praetorian Guards into the uncharted heart of Africa. As Nero descends into madness and artistic megalomania in Rome, Titus descends into Ancient Egypt, where forgotten powers lay dormant in the darkness. Powers that should not be disturbed.
book synopsis
Nero’s Nile is a historical fiction novel with a dark twist. It weaves together two parallel narratives set during the reign of Emperor Nero (37–68 AD): A historically accurate account of the Emperor’s rise and fall in Rome, and a fictional account of an expedition he commissioned to discover the source of the River Nile. An expedition which never returned.
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