Murder in an Irish Pub

Carlene O'Connor

Feb 2019 · An Irish Village Mystery Book 4 · Kensington Cozies

About this ebook

The luck of the Irish runs out for a professional poker player in this mystery set in County Cork that will “will leave cozy readers well satisfied” (Publishers Weekly).
 
A poker tournament in the small village of Kilbane in County Cork is drawing players from across the country, but none more famous than Eamon Foley. A tinker out of Dublin, he’s 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.
 
Detective Sargent Macdara Flannery would lay odds it’s a simple suicide—after all, there’s a note and the room was locked. But officer Siobhán O’Sullivan suspects foul play, as does Foley’s very pregnant widow. Soon it’s up to Siobhán 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.

Ratings and reviews

This is the first book I’ve read in this series and I could tell it wasn’t first in the series but there wasn’t a single spoiler that I picked up on. I was kept guessing throughout the entirety of the story. I adored the characters, the plot was well-written, and I wish I could dive into the world created. Thank you to Carlene O’Connor, NetGalley, and Kensington Publishing for allowing me the opportunity to read and share my honest thoughts and opinions about this delightful story.

It is as it should be, cozy; and it is surprisingly very enjoyable for me. I love the setting & the characters. The story is intriguing.

About the author

Carlene O’Connor is the USA Today bestselling author of the acclaimed Irish Village Mysteries, the County Kerry Novels, and the Home to Ireland Mysteries. Born into a long line of Irish storytellers, her great-grandmother emigrated from Ireland filled with tales in 1897, and the stories have been flowing ever since. Of all the places she’s wandered across the pond, she fell most in love with a walled town in County Limerick and was inspired to create the town of Kilbane, County Cork, the setting of her Irish Village Mystery series. She is a member of Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime, and currently divides her time between New Mexico and the Emerald Isle. Please visit her online at CarleneOConnor.net.