Ireland Crime

American forensic pathologist Nora Gavin has been called to an archaeological site in the bleak midlands west of Dublin to assist at an excavation where a well-preserved Iron Age body has been found buried in a peat bog. How many hundreds or thousands of years ago was the man killed? Was his a ritual death, some kind of human sacrifice? These academic questions are intriguing, but of much more urgent interest is the second body found nearby, of a man wearing a wristwatch, hardly an Iron Age accessory.

My name is Nora Logue. You’ve probably heard of me – most people have. I am the mother of Daisy Logue. Seven years ago, I took her for a walk in the woods. Only I came out. I have no memory of what happened that day. I have tried to rebuild my life. Met a man, had another child – Luca. But I can’t let go of Daisy, or give up hope of seeing her again. And now, I have the chance to find out what happened to her. But what if pursuing the truth about my daughter risks my son’s life?

It seems that both the witches and the goblins have it in for Elle and Niall. When Elle is summoned by her nemesis, Rebecca, to investigate an accident at an archaeological dig, she finds ties to the coven, but there is also evidence of goblin involvement. Even more perplexing is new information about her mother's death. Determined to get to the truth, Elle meets with the goblins, where suspicion is thrown on Niall. The coven witches have plenty to say, too, and their conflict turns territorial. Who can Elle believe: the warlock she loves, the witches, or the goblins? And when her pregnant ...

Crime is rampant as the Gold Rush sweeps through the vast Australian colony. Highways are threatened by roving gangs of bandits known as BUSHRANGERS. For two years from 1878, the northeast of Victoria crawled with policemen looking for the Kelly Gang led by Edward “Ned” Kelly. During this period Kelly told his story via several long letters penned during his chase.

Finn Fitzpatrick barely knows Mandy Breslin from the law firm where they both work. Mandy moves in the privileged world of the senior partners. Finn keeps to herself. But Mandy has secrets, and as Finn gets drawn deeper and deeper into her dead colleague's life, she finds out that Mandy isn't such a stranger after all. And that Mandy's not the only one at the firm with something to hide.

This book contains four mystery thrillers. What Lurks Behind The Keyholes- A small group of young adults spend the night at a mysterious castle. After discovering a secret passageway and hearing strange noises, they begin to realize that the building has quite a history. Where The Wind Never Goes- Strange, baffling disappearances begin to happen at a park. Feeling empathy for the victim's families, a sleuthing couple decides to investigate for themselves, hoping to generate some answers. Sleepless Awakening- After a traumatic event, a man begins to have trouble determining the difference ...

Elle Chambers is an enchantress, a witch whose powers focus on the manipulation of emotions. Some might even call her an emotion vampire. She makes her living in the natural world as an insurance investigator who solves cases using supernatural means. When an ancient relic of Scotland goes missing and Elle's powerful enchanter boyfriend, Niall, is the prime suspect, Elle travels to the Outer Hebrides with Fergie the werewolf, Rebecca the spell witch, and three goblins to meet a very special client... One who will change her path. Forever. Elle is determined to learn the truth about herself,...

Cassie Ireland is a thief and Jake Carter is a gambler. Together they go all in to take down a brutal swindler on the high seas in best-selling author Joel Goldman’s thriller. Cassie and Jake are up against ruthless, mega-rich Alan Kendrick who plays for keeps. He’s ripped off the wrong people this time - and now Ireland and Carter will take him down. From New York to Buenos Aires to the Mediterranean, Cassie and Jake risk everything, including their lives, in a game with the highest stakes and no rules. Who is the hunter and who is the prey?

From New York Times bestselling author Liliana Hart comes an out-of-print book that has been revised and updated, with never before read scenes. “Hart has taken world building to a glorious new level...Rena Drake is a great character." (Booked and Loaded) Since the Banishment, Rena has become the Drakan Enforcer, cleaning up the messes her dragon brethren make in order to keep their presence in the human world hidden. When a group of rogue Drakan begins killing dragons who refuse to join the army of the Destroyer—the dragon they believe will become their true king—Rena has no choice ...

At the Tan Yards, Victor Prizeman bends everyone to his will. Then he surprises them by saying his forefathers worked there as tanners. Next the narrator tells a tale about the Prizeman clan, and how their patriarch met his end. And back in the present, history appears to be repeating itself when Victor demands that he light the annual Halloween bonfire. The Tan Yards is a story that will delight fans of horror, as well as those with a special place in their hearts for Halloween. Now with a Five Star editorial review from Readers' Favorite

Fergus Fletcher is a hit man. For five thousand pounds, he'll kill anyone you want. For seven, he'll frame someone else. Pretending to kill someone is a first, but Alex Pennan has stolen from the mob and needs to fake his own death. Fergus is looking for love. So is Sam Ireland, a private investigator and part-time bike messenger. But she's got her hands on a very important package and is in a world of trouble with the mob. Joe Pepper, pillar of society and corrupt gangland fixer, will stop at nothing to intercept the package and protect his reputation.

One sunlit evening, May 6, 1882, Lord Frederick Cavendish and Thomas Burke, Chief Secretary and Undersecretary for Ireland, were ambushed and stabbed to death while strolling through Phoenix Park in Dublin. The murders were funded by American supporters of Irish independence and carried out by the Invincibles, a militant faction of republicans.

Paddy Buckley is a grieving widower who has worked for years for Gallagher's, a long-established - some say the best - funeral home in Dublin. One night, while driving home after an unexpected encounter with a client, Paddy hits a pedestrian crossing the street. He pulls over and gets out of his car, intending to do the right thing. As he bends over to help the man, he recognizes him. It's Donal Cullen, brother of one of the most notorious mobsters in Dublin. And he's dead.

A gripping thriller based on shocking true events. The Magdalene asylums ran from the 18th to the 19th century in Ireland. The asylums housed 'fallen women.' Over 30,000 women were confined to the Magdalene asylums in Ireland. In 1993 a mass grave which contained 155 corses was discovered on the grounds of one of the asylums, bringing media attention to what was going on in the Magdalene asylums. The final Magdalene asylum closed in 1996. Helena's life is turned upside down, when at sixteen she is sent to a strict Magdalene asylum, following the birth of her son. Abandoned by her family, ...

IT'S NEVER THE CRIME, IT'S THE COVER UP In a small church just outside Belfast, a priest is brutally stabbed and set on fire, sending shockwaves through the community. DCI Ian Wilson and his colleagues from the Belfast Murder Squad suspect a sectarian motive behind this gruesome murder. As Wilson delves into the investigation, he finds himself ensnared in a web of lies and deceit. The Catholic Church and his own superiors seem determined to obstruct his progress at every turn. But Wilson's troubles don't end there. An internal inquiry jeopardizes his career as a PSNI officer, adding to his ...

There has been a guesthouse on the Tierney land in County Fermanagh for hundreds of years. Now Tierney’s Hotel is faced with a development that will block the hotel’s best feature, its view of Enniskillen Castle. But the project can be stopped if there are important historical artifacts buried on the property. Enter the archaeologists.

Bytown, 1836: The lawless cesspool that will become the city of Ottawa is beginning to reek of more than just swamp water. Rife with squalor, corruption, and organized crime, class injustice divides the town more starkly than the canal that bisects it, cutting off its Irish poor—who are ready to fight back. On a homestead in the woods near Bytown, a domestic drama is also reaching a fever pitch

Five people living on Dublin's streets have gone missing, and criminologist David Dunnigan - haunted by the disappearance of his niece 20 years ago - has been tasked with finding them. His search leads him to 10-year-old Harry, living alone in an abandoned warehouse, who has been waiting days for his parents' return....

On 26th May 1986, the body of an undercover British agent was found by the side of a muddy lane, with a rope tied around its wrists and tape over each eye. The brutal killing of Frank Hegarty began a decades-long search for justice. In a compulsive blend of investigative journalism and true crime thriller, Henry Hemming exposes the parallel worlds of the IRA and British intelligence through the lives of those inextricably bound up in both.

In 1922, three of the Irish Republican Army's top gunmen arrived in New York City seeking ven­geance. Their target: "Cruxy" O'Connor, a young Irishman who kept switching sides as revolution swept his country in the wake of World War I. Cruxy's last betrayal dealt a blow to Ireland's struggle for independence: six of his IRA comrades were killed when he told police the location of their safe house. A year later, the IRA gunned him down before a crowd of horrified New Yorkers.