this book supplied by my local library #2 in the County Kerry Mysteries published 2023 by Kensington Books ISBN 978-1-4967-3755-7 330 pages Synopsis (Fantastic Fiction) In the powerful tradition of Ann Cleeves and Louise Penny, USA Today bestselling author Carlene O'Connor’s new Ireland-set series continues, bringing together complex characters with a focus on a female vet who returns home to the village where she grew up and must reckon with her past while untangling mysteries in the present.   In Dimpna Wilde’s veterinary practice, an imminent meteor shower has elevated the usual go ..read more

 this book made available by my local library, published by Kensington Publishing Corp 2022 ISBN  978-1-4967-3080-0 Irish Village Mystery #8 327 pages Synopsis (Fantastic Fiction)  In this enchanting new read in the fan-favorite series from a USA Today bestselling author, garda of County Cork, Ireland, Siobhán O’Sullivan and Macdaras Flannery, are about to get married at last. But just as the rowdy O’Sullivan brood and all the regulars of the local bistro have gathered at the church, the nuptials come to an abrupt halt when the discovery of an unidentified skeleton puts the ..read more

This edition available from Amazon on Kindle ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09BP1G2R7 Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins (1 February 2022) (Detective Kate Miles Book 1) ISBN: 9781804366301 winner of the 2020 HarperCollins Australia Banjo Prize Synopsis (Amazon) A loving husband lost to devastating summer floods. A teenage girl injured during a robbery. Two seemingly unconnected cases that will push a detective to the brink. An atmospheric, compelling new voice in Australian crime fiction. In Northern New South Wales, heavily pregnant and a week away from maternity leave, Detective Sergeant Kate Miles is exhaust ..read more

this edition a large print published by W F Howes 2021 first published 2018 ISBN 978-1-00404-114-5 405 pages Irish Village Mystery #3 Synopsis (Fantastic Fiction) Kilbane has a new garda, and her first case is a grave matter indeed... After solving two murders in the County Cork village of Kilbane, Siobhán O’Sullivan has accepted her calling and decided to join the Garda Síochána. The O’Sullivan clan couldn’t be prouder, but there’s no time to celebrate as she’s already on another case, summoned by the local priest who just found a dead man in the St. Mary’s graveyard—aboveground. He’s a ..read more

This edition read as an e-book on Libby provided through my local library Published: 30 July 2024?? ISBN: 9781761344541 Imprint: Penguin Pages: 384 Synopsis (publisher) Old loyalties and decades-long feuds rise to the surface in this stunning crime novel, set in a spectacular Australian landscape known for its jagged cliffs and hidden caves. Detective Sergeant Mark Ariti has taken a few days’ holiday in Broken Bay at precisely the wrong time. The small fishing town on South Australia’s Limestone Coast is now the scene of a terrible tragedy. Renowned cave diver Mya Rennik has drowned whi ..read more

this edition borrowed from my local library in large print #1 in County Kerry Mystery series first printed in 2022 Large print edition W F Howes 2023 ISBN 978-1-00410-664-6  Synopsis (Fantastic Fiction) On a rocky beach in the southwest of Ireland, the body of a wealthy racehorse owner Johnny O’Reilly has been discovered. In a town like Dingle, everyone knows a little something about everyone else. But dig a bit deeper, and there’s always much more to find. And when Detective Inspector Cormac O'Brien is dispatched out of Killarney to lead the murder inquiry, he's determined to unearth ..read more

This edition a large print one from my local library published in 2022 by Wheeler Publishing ISBN 978-1-4326-9708-6 477 pages author website   Synopsis (author website) Stephen Aston is getting married again. The only problem is, he's still married to his first wife, even though she is in a care facility for dementia. But he'll take care of that easily, by divorcing her--even if his adult daughters protest. Tully and Rachel Aston look upon Heather as nothing but an interloper. Heather is the same age as Rachel and even younger than Tully. Clearly she's a golddigger and after the ..read more

This edition available on Kindle from Amazon ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CKCKQVVD Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins (1 March 2024) 336 pages Synopsis (Amazon)  Nina and Simon are the perfect couple. Young, fun and deeply in love. Until they leave for a weekend at his family's cabin in Vermont, and only Simon comes home. WHAT HAPPENED TO NINA? Nobody knows. Simon's explanation about what happened in their last hours together doesn't add up. Nina's parents push the police for answers, and Simon's parents rush to protect him. They hire expensive lawyers and a PR firm that quickly ramps up a vicious, noth ..read more

this edition from my local library published by Simon & Schuster 2021 432 pages ISBN 978-1-4711-8349-2 Synopsis (publisher) There is nothing as powerful as a mother’s love. But will Ellen’s put her whole family in danger? Ellen Saint is just your average mum. Devoted to her family, she’s no different from any other mother who wants the best for her kids. But when her teenage son Lucas brings a new friend home, cracks start to appear in Ellen’s perfect family life. Kieran Watts isn’t like Lucas. He’s rude, obnoxious and reckless, and Ellen can only watch in despair as her son falls dee ..read more

This edition available on Kindle from Amazon ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08ZD85G57 Publisher ‏ : ‎ Canelo Crime (June 24, 2021) Print length ‏ : ‎ 330 pages #1 in DI Shona Oliver Crime Thriller series Synopsis (Amazon) Beneath the surface lie deadly secrets... DI Shona Oliver agreed to move to Dumfries with her ex-banker husband when their teenage daughter got in with a bad crowd in London. As a Glasgow native, she’s back on home turf. Living on the shores of the Solway Firth allows Shona to continue as an RNLI volunteer, and a call out to recover a woman’s body indicates foul play. Police in Cumbria ta ..read more