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Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!    I will tell you a story about the fairy folk of Ballysiogdun. They are upset because a woman lives in a cottage that is upon their land. They want her out and will curse the village if she is not removed and the cottage remains standing. Or, so the villagers believe...      Murder in an Irish Cottage is the fifth book in Carlene O'Connor's Irish Village series of cozy murder mysteries. It is published by Kensington Books and is available now in hardcover. In this fun and whimsical book, we are once again brought back to the village of Kilbane, Cork County, Ireland. Garda Siobhan O'Sullivan and her fiancé (and superior in law enforcement), Macdara Flannery, are back to solve the latest murder in Ireland. Unfortunately, this time the deceased is Macdara's Aunt Ellen, and Siobhan is worried that she may have to solve this case alone because Macdar...

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!    Murder in an Irish Village , Murder at an Irish Wedding , and Murder in an Irish Church Yard were each filled with fun and often eccentric characters that always managed to get into mischief. They were a delightful read that fueled my love for cozy mysteries. But the fourth installment in the series delivered a more serious mystery, as our beloved characters have grown into themselves and their new careers.      Murder in an Irish Pub is written by Carlene O'Connor and is published by Kensington Books. In this fourth installment in the six-book series, we are once again whisked off to the village of Kilbane, County Cork Ireland. The O'Sullivan six are engaging in rocky relationships, puberty, and a new career in law enforcement. Siobhan O'Sullivan is neck-deep in family affairs and over-seeing a poker tournament in an official capacity as a local Garda. Th...

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!    J ust when I thought I could not love a cozy mystery more, I opened another Irish Village Mystery . This series so far has been delightful with a quirky blend of characters solving mysteries in their village of Kilbane. I loved Murder in an Irish Village and Murder at an Irish Wedding . Thankfully I have a few more to go with this group of characters.    Murder in an Irish Churchyard is written by Carlene O'Connor and is published by Kensington Books. In this third novel in her Irish Village mystery series, we are introduced to Garda Sio bhan O'Sullivan. It has been two years since she decided to join law enforcement. Now she is read y for her first day on the job. A graduate at t he top of her class, Siob han has a lot to prove. But she is bothered by the departure of her love, Macdara, who was less than happy with her decision to become a Gard.    Then one...