The first book in Irish author Andrea Carter's mystery series set in the windswept and rugged far northwest of Ireland has just been published in America.
Solicitor (lawyer) "Ben" O'Keeffe discovers a skeleton in the crypt of a deconsecrated church near Glendara, on the Inishowen peninsula in County Donegal. The people in Glendara immediately assume these must be the bones of a local man, Conor Deavitt, who went missing six years ago on the very day of his wedding.
But when Sergeant Tom Molloy of the local Garda send the remains for forensic analysis, it turns out it's not Conor Deavitt after all. Since Ben represents the owners of the church, who are anxious to sell it, she becomes involved in the case, and her curiosity keeps her looking for answers. And more than curiosity, as Ben discovers people are hiding secrets --- and that reminds her of the secrets she is hiding about her own life.
An intriguing mystery, based in part on an actual tragedy from the years of "the Troubles" in Ireland's recent past. Plus evocative descriptions of the stark beauty of Ireland's remote northwest and the self sufficient folk who live there, for those who have been or want to go. The author has already published three additional titles in the series, so hopefully those books will also be published in the U.S.
Click HERE to read an interview with the author from the Irish Times.
Click HERE to read the review from Publishers Weekly.
Click HERE to read the review from Kirkus Reviews.
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