Irish Mystery

Christmas on the Island (DI Liam O'Reilly mysteries Book 6) CHRISTMAS: The silly season. Or, the suicide season? A string of suicides on the island arouses Detective Liam O'Reilly's suspicions. He understands that the suicide rate tends to increase during the festive season, but the ways in which these people have chosen to end their lives doesn't feel right. As O'Reilly and his team dig deeper they soon learn there is much more to these apparent suicides than they initially thought and O'Reilly realises there is a seriously damaged mind on the loose. Dubbed the suicide killer by the press,...

In a town full of liars, who can you trust? When Detective Finnegan Beck is demoted from his high-powered job in Dublin and relocated in disgrace to the small Irish town of Cross Beg, he predicts boredom will be his biggest threat. But then a beautiful local teenage girl is found strangled in the cold, dark woods a mile from town. The prime suspect is the seemingly gentle drifter who found Tanya’s body. Beck seems to be the only person who can’t escape the feeling that Tanya wasn’t killed at random.

Bostonian Maura is beginning to feel settled in her new Irish home, just in time for summer tourist season to bring fresh business to her pub. But the first traveler to arrive is thirsty for more than just a pint of Guinness. Althea Melville is hot on the trail of a long-lost Van Dyck painting. Maura agrees to help Althea meet with the residents at the local manor house, the most likely location of the missing art. But when the manor's gardener is found murdered, Maura wonders what Althea's real motives are.

Meet Jack Irish, criminal lawyer, debt collector, football lover, turf watcher, trainee cabinetmaker, and the best Australian crime character we've seen in years. When Jack receives a puzzling message from a jailed ex-client, he's too deep in misery over Fitzroy's latest loss to take much notice. Next thing Jack knows, the ex-client's dead and he's been drawn into a life-threatening investigation involving high-level corruption, dark sexual secrets, shonky property deals and murder.

In the thrilling novel "Murder in Clifden," DS Fiona Madden and Detective Sean Tracy are thrust into the heart of a picturesque but troubled town. Their mission: to unravel a perplexing mini crime wave that has gripped the community of Clifden. Yet, their task is further complicated by the presence of two distinct groups of travelers encamped nearby, casting a shadow of suspicion and unease over the investigation. The story takes a sinister turn when the morning after Clifden's annual Horse Fair, a lifeless body is discovered. The victim, brutally stabbed to death, has been stripped of all ...

Jack Kelly goes to Lisdoonvarna to find a wife and uncovers a dead body instead. Robert Kelly, former police detective, wants his son to find love at the Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking festival in Ireland. Instead they find a dead body in this funny, page-turning thriller which features murder, a chaotic hurling match, a frightening horse race and squadrons of priest and nuns patrolling all the matchmaking dances like guards at a prison camp. The Kelly's investigate against the backdrop of an impending civil war in Ireland, disapproving religious and a town's ruthless approach to matchmaking. Can...

This collection includes Irish Soda Bread Murder by Carlene O'Connor, An Irish Recipe for Murder by Peggy Ehrhart, and Mrs. Claus and the Sinister Soda Bread Man by Liz Ireland.

A young man conflicted by duty, honour and love. A single mother and her child. James Brennan is entirely human and willing to risk all for the woman he loves and the innocents he must protect.

The competition for best whiskey in Ireland will be a publicity bonanza for the winner, and that means there are celebrities involved-like boxer Angus McConal and Megan's friend Niamh, an up-and-coming actress who's teamed up with Megan's uncle, the retired Sligo harbormaster. But rivalries and revelries turn out to be a bad blend when McConal dies at a whiskey tasting. Megan promised her girlfriend she'd quit her amateur sleuthing, but with Niamh and her uncle as suspects, she's over a barrel.

Detective Finnegan Beck is called to a crime scene - a remote house near the rural Irish town of Cross Beg - where a dog lies whimpering beside his beloved owner’s body. At first it looks like a burglary gone wrong. But Beck spots something his colleagues didn’t. The victim, Eddie Kavanagh, was wearing his smartest clothes. He’d brushed his hair. And, on closer inspection, a small velvet box containing an engagement ring is discovered in his pocket, along with a letter to a nameless woman, which seems to suggest she’s in danger.

It's been over a year since Megan found herself entangled in a murder—much to everyone's relief, including her girlfriend Jelena and Detective Paul Bourke. So when a body of a young woman quite literally lands in her lap at her favorite Dublin cafe, Megan tries to do the right thing and leave the crime-solving to the police so she can enjoy the St. Patrick's Day weekend. After all, she has no connection to the victim. Or does she?

Fresh from solving the mystery of who killed Michael Collins in Irish Gold, Dermot Michael Coyne and Nuala Anne McGrail are reunited in Chicago. An accountant by day, Nuala sings in a local pub at night, while dreaming of making it big. Dermot compares Nuala to Irish lace-"thin and delicate and pretty, and just a little bit complicated."But their courtship in once again interrupted, this time by one of Nuala's "spells". Nuala is fey, as they say in the Old Country, and she occasionally has visions from the past.

Four ghost stories from England’s historic shires present a heady brew of the Gothic, folk horror, historical fiction and satire. The Ghost of Scarside Beck A newly-wed Cumbrian vicar and his wife experience a night like none they could ever have foreseen. He may have answered his calling, but who, or what, is calling her? At Fall of Night A ghostly excursion into the Victorian Gothic; a tale of obsession, terror, and vengeance. Welcome to Wiltshire in the autumn of 1843. Monsieur Benoit Lavarnier, toast of the Parisian art world and a man of cultured accomplishments, finds himself ...

In his new life as a bartender at the Little Shamrock, Dismas Hardy is just hoping for a little peace. He's left both the police force and his law career behind. Unfortunately it's not as easy to leave behind the memory of a shattering personal loss - but for the time being, he can always take the edge off with a stiff drink and a round of darts.

Moira, Deirdre and Nuala Gallagher, the three-sisters team of Gallagher Investigations, experience more encounters with troubled spirits needing their assistance before they can move on in the Afterlife. A grieving mother is reunited with the child who was taken from her. A hiker accosted by a predator gets retribution. A victim of institutionalized terror finds release. A woman haunted by the ghosts of her past finds peace, and two conspiring young men are set straight by their deceased mothers. Join the Gallagher girls for more adventures in Ireland and beyond.

A honeymoon in Ireland! What more could chocolatier and café owner Magda Barnes and her husband ask for? When Sam’s aunt Alison contacts them about the possibility of Sam buying her cottage, it’s an easy decision to spend their honeymoon in romantic Ireland. Once there, they find themselves immersed in family history and mystery. The discovery of an old well stirs up trouble, murder and witchcraft. Add in a magical pendant, hidden places, new friends … and of course, a mysterious cat … for another delightful story from the pen of Olivia Swift!

How can a dead woman avenge herself on her killer 20 years after her murder? This is the puzzle facing Ben Devlin in his latest case. He is called to the scene of a murder - a man has been stabbed to death in his rented room, and when his identity is discovered, Devlin feels a ghost walk over his grave, as he knows the name Brooklyn Harris well. As a teenager, Harris beat his then-girlfriend Hannah Row to death, and then spent 12 years in prison for the murder.

Introducing "Possible Twenty," a thrilling novel that will take you on a wild ride through the gritty streets of New York City in the 1980s. Tommy Gallagher is just an ordinary guy trying to make a living in the big city, but when he opens an "Outlaw Night Club" in Tribeca, he unwittingly stumbles upon the first wave of the Ecstasy craze. With the help of his crew, Tommy begins moving volume and making money, and his life seems to take a turn for the better. But when he catches the eye of powerful gangsters who want to sponsor him, he's pulled into a dangerous game where the stakes keep ...

Prepare for a thrilling journey into the gritty underworld of crime and redemption with "Adrift from Paradise," hailed as an excellent gangster story by Brian Lee. Tommy Gallagher thought he could escape his past by hiding out on a tropical island, enjoying the spoils of his criminal activities. But his peaceful existence is shattered when his girlfriend is kidnapped right before his eyes. Suddenly, Tommy finds himself face-to-face with the notorious boss of the New York Irish mob, presenting him with a risky proposition. Joined by his loyal crime partner, Liam, Tommy goes on the run, ...

In the tranquil landscapes of Connemara, a dark mystery unfolds beneath the waves. When Rory Clarke, manager of a local fish farm, is discovered drowned in the Atlantic, the initial verdict is accidental death. But DI Fiona Madden's pathologist friend harbors doubts, leading to an open verdict by the coroner and a call for investigation by the Garda Siochana. As Fiona delves deeper, she uncovers a web of intrigue surrounding Rory's life—a notorious philanderer—and the fish farm itself, which holds secrets darker than its tranquil facade suggests. With her personal life in turmoil, Fiona...