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Organising a wedding can be murder...The entire O‿Sullivan brood have gathered at St. Mary‿s Church for the wedding of Siobhán O‿Sullivan and Macdara Flannery. It‿s not every day you see two garda marrying each other. Only Siobhán‿s brother James is missing, and they can‿t start without him. When James finally comes racing in, he‿s covered in dirt and babbling he‿s found a human skeleton in the old slurry pit at the farmhouse that Macdara has just purchased. Duty calls, so the engaged garda decide to put the wedding on hold to investigate. James leads them to a skeleton clothed in rags that resemble a tattered tuxedo. An elderly neighbor is convinced these must be the remains of her one true love who never showed up on their wedding day fifty years ago. The garda have a cold case on their hands, which heats up the following day when a fresh corpse appears on top of the bridegroom‿s bones. With a killer at large, they need to watch their backs - or the nearly wedded couple may be parted by death before they‿ve even taken their vows... A charming cosy mystery, perfect for fans of Margaret Mayhew and Betty Rowlands.

Someone has served up a show-stopping murder...In Kilbane, conflicting opinions are plentiful. There's one thing everyone agrees on though - the nearby bakery is the best in County Cork. It's no wonder they're about to be featured on a reality baking show. But the competitors aren't all are as sweet as their confections. There are shenanigans on the first day of filming that put everyone on edge. But they're nothing compared to day two, when the first round ends and the top contestant is found face-down in her signature pie. The producers decide to continue filming while Siobhán and her husband, Garda Macdara Flannery, sift through the suspects. Was this a case of rivalry turned lethal, or are their other motives hidden in the mix? And can they uncover the truth before another baker is eliminated permanently?A fun cosy mystery for fans of Dee MacDonald and Frances Evesham.

The opening of a new bookstore becomes the closing chapter in an authorâEUR(TM)s life...KilbaneâEUR(TM)s new bookshop is hosting an event featuring up-and-coming Irish writers who will be taking up residency in the town for a month. Among them is indie author Deirdre Walsh, who has been causing a heated debate among the writers. She seems to have a particular distaste for the novels of Nessa Lamb. Then DeirdreâEUR(TM)s body is found the next day in the back of the store - with pages torn from NessaâEUR(TM)s books stuffed in her mouth. Now, Siobhán must uncover which of KilbaneâEUR(TM)s literary guests took DeirdreâEUR(TM)s criticisms so personally, theyâEUR(TM)d engage in foul play.... A charming cosy mystery, perfect for fans of Margaret Mayhew and Betty Rowlands.

Murder rearranges the Yuletide carols into unexpected eulogies...The O‿Sullivans are spending Christmas in West Cork with brother James‿s fiancée Elise‿s family, including her grandfather, the famous orchestral conductor Enda Elliot. When they learn everyone will choose a name from a hat to buy a music-related Christmas gift for someone else at the gathering, it seems like their greatest concern‿until the cantankerous conductor is discovered crushed under a ninety-pound harp in a local concert hall. With the extended family‿including Enda‿s much-younger new wife Leah, a virtuoso violinist‿suspected in his murder, it‿s up to Siobhán to ensure the guilty party faces the music. But as a snowstorm strands both families in a lavish farmhouse on a cliff, Siobhán had better pick up the tempo‿before the killer orchestrates another untimely demise... A charming Christmas cosy mystery, perfect for fans of Margaret Mayhew and Dee Macdonald.

The luck of the Irish is about to run out for someone in Kilbane...The small village of Kilbane is hosting a poker tournament at the local pub, and card sharp Eamon Foley, a tinker out of Dublin, is set to win the tournament. But when Foley is found at the end of a rope, it's time for the garda to take matters into their own hands. Macdara Flannery would lay odds it's a simple suicide, but Siobhan suspects foul play, as does Foley's pregnant widow. Perhaps one of Foley's fellow finalists just raised the stakes to life and death. With conflicting theories on the crime, tensions are running high. Soon it's up to Siobhan to call a killer's bluff, but if she doesn't play her cards right, she may be the next one taken out of the game. A gripping Irish cosy mystery, perfect for fans of Clare Chase and Dee Macdonald.

When faced with superstitious townsfolk, she must keep her head to find a killer. When Macdara‿s cousin Jane frantically calls for his help, Siobhán is at his side. The two garda rush from Kilbane to the rural village where Jane and her mother have recently moved. They find Jane, who is blind, outside the cottage, in a state. Inside, Aunt Ellen lies on her bed in a fancy red dress, dead. 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. 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... A charming Irish cosy mystery, perfect for fans of Clare Chase and Margaret Mayhew.

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, Siobhan O'Sullivan has accepted her calling and decided to join the Garda Siochana. 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 stranger, but the priest has heard talk of an American tourist in town, searching for his Irish ancestor. As Siobhan begins to dig for a motive among the gnarled roots of the victim's family tree, she will need to stay two steps ahead of the killer or end up with more than one foot in the grave. A gripping cosy Irish mystery, perfect for fans of Betty Rowlands and Margaret Mayhew.

A cunning killer turns a wedding into a wake...Any wedding is a big deal in the County Cork village of Kilbane, but with a local lad marrying a famous fashion model at Kilbane Castle, there‿s no talk of anything but the upcoming nuptials. Siobhán O‿Sullivan and her five siblings have their plates full catering the three-day affair from their bistro. But the celebratory mood suddenly turns sober when the best man is found murdered in the woods. For Siobhán, the tragic turn is more than grist for the gossip mill. Her beau, Macdara Flannery, is the prime suspect ‿ and she intends to clear his name. Now, like the bride walking down the aisle, Siobhán needs to watch her step. For as she gets closer to unveiling the truth, the murderer is planning a very chilly reception for her. An enthralling cosy village mystery set in County Cork, perfect for fans of Clare Chase and Margaret Mayhew.

Murder has a way of killing business...In the small village of Kilbane, County Cork in Ireland, Naomi‿s Bistro has always been warm and welcoming. Nowadays, twenty-two-year-old Siobhán O‿Sullivan runs the family bistro named for her mother, along with her five siblings, after the death of their parents in a car crash almost a year ago. It‿s been a rough year for the O‿Sullivans, but it‿s about to get rougher. One morning, as they‿re opening the bistro, they discover a man seated at a table with a pair of hot pink barber scissors protruding from his chest. With the local garda suspecting the O‿Sullivans, and their business in danger of being shunned, it‿s up to Siobhán to solve the crime and save her beloved brood. A charming Irish village mystery, perfect for fans of Betty Rowlands and Dee Macdonald.