A murder investigation disrupts the idyllic life of Garda Siobhán and the O’Sullivan family in the charming village of Kilbane, County Cork, Ireland. The tension escalates during a deadly gardening competition, turning a seemingly peaceful event into a sinister backdrop for crime. As secrets unravel, the community must confront hidden rivalries and motives, challenging Siobhán to solve the case amidst the picturesque setting.
The O'Sullivan clan of County Cork, Ireland, faces a murder investigation during the Christmas season. Garda Siobhan O'Sullivan's holiday plans take a turn when a murder disrupts the festive spirit. This December in Kilbane, the O'Sullivans head to West Cork to celebrate with brother James's fiancée Elise's family, including her renowned grandfather, orchestral conductor Enda Elliot. While Siobhan is thrilled for James and Elise, she feels a tinge of disappointment as her own wedding to fellow garda Macdara Flannery is postponed. Mac will join them later, as he spends part of the holidays with his mother. The family plans to exchange music-themed Christmas gifts, but their concerns shift dramatically when Enda is found dead, crushed under a hefty harp in a concert hall. With the conductor's younger wife Leah and other family members under suspicion, it's up to Siobhan to uncover the truth. As a snowstorm traps both families in an opulent farmhouse on a cliff, Siobhan must act quickly to prevent the killer from striking again. Time is of the essence as she races to ensure justice is served before another life is lost.
Putting their wedding on hold due to the discovery of a human skeleton at a farmhouse near the church, garda Siobhán and Macdara must solve a fifty-year-old cold case of a missing groom, which heats up when a fresh corpse appears
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
Siobhán is now Garda O'Sullivan, and her five siblings couldn't be prouder. When the local priest summons her to the church cemetery, it seems there's a dead man in the graveyard-- aboveground. He lies shot on a blanket of freshly fallen snow. Is he the American tourist in town searching for his Irish ancestor? Detective sergeant Macdara Flannery is dispatched from Dublin, and they learn the victim was from Dublin-- Ohio, that is. As long-buried secrets are unearthed, Siobhán and Macdara will need to stay two steps ahead of the killer or end up with more than one foot in the grave
A belated honeymoon turns into a busman’s holiday when gardas Siobhán and Macdara Flannery find themselves investigating a dead body found in a fish and chips shop . . .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 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, the ex uses his key to open the shop, 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.
In the small village of Kilbane in County Cork, for a cuppa tea or a slice of brown bread, you go to Naomi's Bistro, managed by the many siblings of the lively O'Sullivan brood. For a pint or a game of darts - or for the poker tournament that's just come to town - it's the pub you want. One player's reputation precedes him: Eamon Foley, a tinker out of Dublin, called the Octopus for playing like he has eight hands under the table. But when Foley is found at the end of a rope, swinging from the rafters of Rory Mack's pub, it's time for the garda to take matters into their own hands. Macdara Flannery would lay odds it's a simple suicide - after all, there's a note and the room was locked. But Siobhan suspects foul play, as does Foley's very pregnant widow. Perhaps one of Foley's fellow finalists just raised the stakes to life and death
Set in a remote Irish village, the narrative unfolds against a backdrop of breathtaking cliffs and desolate beaches. The story centers around the unsettling disappearance of a young pregnant woman, raising suspicions of a mysterious cult's involvement. With its atmospheric prose and gripping storytelling, the book draws readers into a web of intrigue and suspense, reminiscent of the works of Tana French and Dervla McTiernan.
Set against the backdrop of an impending meteor shower, a veterinary practice becomes the center of intrigue following the hit-and-run death of a local man and the arrival of a caravan of young vendors. Dimpna Wilde encounters Brigid Sweeney, a young woman with blood-stained clothes and a wounded hare, who hints at a sinister connection to a mysterious stranger. The discovery of Brigid's gruesomely staged death, complete with a severed hand and a rabbit's foot, leads Dimpna and Detective O'Brien into a web of jealousy and deeper, darker motives, raising the stakes in their investigation.
When Macdara's cousin Jane frantically calls for his help, Siobhan 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, Siobhan and Macdara must follow the path of a murderer all too human-but just as evil ..