Bøger af Carlene O'Connor

From Galway, Ireland, to the North Pole, to Salem, Massachusetts, a trio of Halloween mysteries that prove the spookiest season knows no borders . . . and neither does murder! HALLOWEEN CUPCAKE MURDER by CARLENE O'CONNORWith Galway's Halloween Mystery Tour only a few days away, Tara Meehan is scouring the town's curiosity shops for spooky decorations. But when a stranger appears in her salvage shop bearing a cryptic cupcake and an ominous message, Tara suddenly finds herself tangled in a mystery with ancient Gaelic roots . . . MRS. CLAUS AND THE CANDY CORN CAPER by LIZ IRELANDChristmastown is pulling out all the stops for their Halloween celebration, but the sweet theme stokes the bitterest of rivalries amongst the elves, until tragedy strikes at Santaland's newest bakery. It's up to Mrs. Claus to to unmask a Halloween fiend . . . A TRIPLE LAYER HALLOWEEN MURDER by CAROL J. PERRYWICH-TV's Lee Barrett can't wait to cover Salem's month-long Halloween festivities. But rumors swirl after a wealthy bakery owner goes missing. Now, amid Salem's wicked revelry, Lee must conjure clues to reveal the missing millionaire . . . or the truth about his disappearance . . .

In Dimpna Wilde's veterinary practice, an imminent meteor shower has elevated the usual gossip to include talk of shooting stars and the watch parties that are planned all over Dingle. But there are also matters nearer at hand to discuss including the ragtag caravan of young people selling wares by the roadside, and the shocking death of Chris Henderson, an elderly local, in a hit-and-run. Just hours before his death, Henderson had stormed into the Garda Station, complaining loudly about the caravan's occupants causing noise and disruption. One of their members is a beautiful young woman named Brigid Sweeney, and Dimpna is shocked when Brigid later turns up at her practice, her clothing splattered in blood and an injured hare tucked into her shirt. Brigid claims that a mysterious stranger has been trying to obtain a lucky rabbit's foot. Dimpna is incensed at the thought of anyone mutilating animals, but there is far worse in store. On the night of the meteor shower, Dimpna finds Brigid s body tied to a tree, her left hand severed. She has bled to death. Wrapped around her wrist is a rabbit's foot. Brigid had amassed plenty of admirers, and there were tangled relationships within the group. But perhaps there is something more complex than jealousy at play. The rabbit's foot, the severed hand, the coinciding meteor shower the deeper Dimpna and Detective Sargeant Cormac O'Brien investigate, the more ominous the signs seem to be, laced with a warning that Dimpna fears it will prove fatal to overlook.

A TRIPLE LAYER HALLOWEEN MURDER by CAROL J. PERRY. Every October, Salem plunges into a month-long celebration of Halloween and WICH-TV's Lee Barrett can't wait to cover the festivities. But rumors swirl after a wealthy bakery owner goes missing--and his beloved cat, Cupcake, is found--under mysterious circumstances. Now, amid Salem's wicked revelry, Lee must conjure clues to reveal the missing millionaire . . . or the truth about his disappearance . . .

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.

Fans of M.C. Beaton and Rhys Bowen, prepare for a delectable page-turner that mixes the charm of the Emerald Isle with the irresistible allure of a classic cozy whodunit. Siobhán and Macdara Flannery's plans for a romantic honeymoon by the sea crumble like battered cod when they discover a dead body in the local fish and chip shop. This charming village harbors secrets beneath its culinary delights, but even a crafty killer is no match for these cunning sleuths.Siobhán’s brother Eoin’s new family restaurant, The O’Sullivan Six, is so close to opening—but waiting on the necessary permits plus the heat of July in the village of Kilbane in County Cork is driving everyone a bit mad. Macdara Flannery comes to the rescue with a plan—take a holiday by the sea and stuff themselves with fish and chips to support the struggling business of the aptly named Mrs. Chipper.But when they arrive, a crowd is gathered in front of the closed shop: a local fisherman with a fresh cod delivery, a food critic, Mrs. Chipper’s ex-husband who’s opening a competing fish and chips shop directly across the street, and a repairman to fix the vent for the deep fryer. With Siobhán and Macdara as witnesses, a local handyman gets the locked door open, only to find the proprietor lying dead and covered in flour at the base of a ladder, its rungs coated in slippery fat. Clearly this was not an accidental tragedy . . .Even as the local garda take over the murder investigation, Siobhán and Macdara can’t help themselves from placing their long-delayed honeymoon on hold—at least until they can help apprehend an elusive killer.

"Raise a glass for St. Paddy's Day but keep a shamrock handy because some of these minty milkshakes are made with murder!"--

"Set in Ireland's striking, rugged countryside, a dark, atmospheric new crime fiction series follows an Irish veterinarian grappling with life, death, family dynamics, and the secrets at the heart of her small community"--

Eine clevere Detektivin auf den Spuren eines mysteriösen Mordes …Der humorvolle Auftakt der Cosy Crime-Reihe im idyllischen IrlandIm kleinen verschlafenen Dorf Kilbane an der südlichen Küste Irlands treffen sich die Dorfbewohner tagein, tagaus in Naomi's Bistro. Wenn hier nicht gerade Schwarzbrot gegessen oder Tee genossen wird, finden sich alle für den neusten Klatsch und Trasch zusammen. Die junge Siobhán O'Sullivan führt das nach der verstorbenen Mutter benannte Familienbistro zusammen mit ihren fünf Geschwistern. Immer noch lastet der tragische Verlust der Eltern schwer auf ihnen, doch es kommt noch schlimmer: Eines Morgens, als sie wie gewohnt das Bistro öffnen wollen, entdecken sie einen Toten, der im Anzug gekleidet an einem Tisch sitzt - und eine pinkfarbene Friseurschere steckt in seiner Brust. Die Polizei verdächtigt natürlich sofort die O'Sullivans. Kann die temperamentvolle Siobhán das Verbrechen aufklären, um ihr Bistro und ihre Familie zu retten?Erste Leser:innenstimmen„Ich liebe das idyllische Dorfsetting und freue mich auf weitere Fälle für Siobhan!"„Neben der Spannung kommt auch der Humor nicht zu kurz, super!"„Unterhaltsamer, kurzweiliger und charmant geschriebener Cosy Crime."„Für Irland- und Krimi-Fans einfach ein absolutes Muss!"

Set in Ireland’s striking, rugged countryside, the USA Today bestselling author’s unsettling, atmospheric new crime fiction novel combines the eerie mood of Tana French and Louise Penny with the compulsively taut plotting of Dervla McTiernan and Lucy Foley, as an Irish veterinarian grapples with life, death, family dynamics, and the secrets at the heart of her small community…BookBub Best Mysteries and Thrillers of FallOn a rocky beach in the southwest of Ireland, the body of Johnny O’Reilly, sixty-nine years old and dressed in a suit and his dancing shoes, is propped on a boulder, staring sightlessly out to sea. A cryptic message is spelled out next to the body with sixty-nine polished black stones and a discarded vial of deadly veterinarian medication lies nearby. Johnny was a wealthy racehorse owner, known far and wide as The Dancing Man. 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 every last buried secret.Dimpna Wilde hasn’t been home in years. As picturesque as Dingle may be for tourists in search of their roots and the perfect jumper, to her it means family drama and personal complications. In fairness, Dublin hasn’t worked out quite as she hoped either. Faced with a triple bombshell—her mother rumored to be in a relationship with Johnny, her father’s dementia is escalating, and her brother is avoiding her calls—Dimpna moves back to clear her family of suspicion.Revised copy attached with changes highlighted in yellow.“Compelling…this is the best of O’Connor’s Irish mysteries to date.”—Kirkus Reviews STARRED REVIEW

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.

In the small village of Kilbane, County Cork, Ireland, Naomi's Bistro has always been a warm and welcoming spot to visit with neighbors and share a cup o' tea. But murder has a way of killing business . . . Nowadays Siobhán O'Sullivan, along with her five siblings, runs the family bistro named for their mother. 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 feisty redheaded Siobhán to solve the crime and save her beloved brood. "If Janet Evanovich and Maeve Binchy wrote a book together, Murder in an Irish Village would be the result. This one is delicious fun."-Laurien Berenson, author of Live and Let Growl "A smart whodunnit in an idyllic locale. I dare you not to be charmed by sleuth Siobhán and her siblings, the O'Sullivan Six."-Barbara Ross, author of Fogged Inn

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.

In Galway County, a chance at redemption is denied by an unforgiving killer...Former New Yorker and interior designer Tara Meehan is eagerly anticipating the grand opening of her architectural salvage shop Renewals in her newly adopted home of Galway. She''s in the midst of preparations when heiress Veronica O''Farrell bursts in to announce she''s ready for some renewal of her own. To celebrate one year of sobriety, she''s invited seven people she wronged in her drinking days to historic Ballynahinch Castle Hotel in neighboring Connemara to make amends in style.But perhaps one among them is not so eager to pardon her past misdeeds. Veronica is found lying in the ruins of manor house Clifden Castle with an antique Tara Brooch buried in her heart--the same brooch Tara Meehan admired in her shop the day before, posting a photo with the caption: #Killerbrooch. Now she''s a prime suspect, along with Veronica''s guests, all of whom had motives to stab the heiress. It''s up to Tara to pin down the guilty party...