Murder in an Irish Cottage
  • Published: 19 April 2021
  • ISBN: 9781496719089
  • Imprint: Kensington
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $17.99

Murder in an Irish Cottage

A Charming Irish Cozy Mystery

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Now in paperback--Carlene O'Connor's fifth book in the USA Today bestselling Irish Village Mystery Series sends Garda Siobhán O'Sullivan to a superstitious rural village for a murder investigation in which the prime suspects happen to be fairies...

Now in paperback--Carlene O'Connor's fifth book in the USA Today bestselling Irish Village Mystery Series sends Garda Siobhán O'Sullivan to a superstitious rural village for a murder investigation in which the prime suspects happen to be fairies...

Family is everything to Siobhán: her five siblings; her dearly departed mother for whom the family business, Naomi's Bistro, is named; and now her fiancé, Macdara Flannery. So precious is her engagement that Siobhán wants to keep it just between the two of them for a little longer.

But Macdara is her family, which is why when his cousin Susan frantically calls for his help, Siobhán is at his side as the two garda rush from Kilbane to the rural village where Susan and her mother have recently moved. Unfortunately, tragedy awaits them. They find Susan, who is blind, outside the cottage, in a state. Inside, Aunt Ellen lies on her bed in a fancy red dress, no longer breathing. A pillow on the floor and a nearby teacup suggest the mode of death to their trained eyes: the woman has been poisoned and smothered. Someone wanted to make sure she was dead. But who?

Devout believers in Irish folklore, the villagers insist the cottage is cursed--built on a fairy path. It turns out Ellen Delaney was not the first to die mysteriously in this cottage. Although the townsfolk blame malevolent fairies, Siobhán and Macdara must follow the path of a murderer all too human--but just as evil...
  • Published: 19 April 2021
  • ISBN: 9781496719089
  • Imprint: Kensington
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $17.99
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Praise for Murder in an Irish Cottage

Praise for Murder in an Irish Cottage

"Exceptional...Cozy readers will have a hard time putting this one down." --Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW

"Fans of this series and other Irish cozy mysteries, such as Sheila Connolly's County Cork books, will appreciate this atmospheric story filled with Irish superstitions, legends, and colorful characters. Vivid descriptions of the countryside will appeal to lovers of Ireland." --Library Journal

"A good old-fashioned finale in which the killer is exposed at a gathering of all the suspects closes this eerie tale with a bang." --BookPage

"Plenty of surprising twists and oodles of Irish charm make this an entertaining read." --Kirkus Reviews

"Delivered with a healthy dose of Irish charm...Along with a lyrical narrative and a fantastic setting, traditional mystery fans will appreciate the Nero Wolfe/Agatha Christie-esque big group reveal ending." --Mystery Scene

"Carlene O'Connor has continued to evolve the storylines of each of her characters into people that are likeable and engaging. She has done an outstanding job of crafting distraction and misdirection that is essential to any successful murder mystery. As the plot unfolds in this current tale, there are loads of twists and turns that keeps the reader riveted to their seats, guessing whodunit until the very end." --The New York Journal of Books