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Murder on an Irish Farm: A Charming Irish Cozy Mystery (An Irish Village Mystery) Hardcover – February 22, 2022

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In this enchanting new read in the fan-favorite series from a USA Today bestselling author, garda of County Cork, Ireland, Siobhán O’Sullivan and Macdaras Flannery, are about to get married at last. But just as the rowdy O’Sullivan brood and all the regulars of the local bistro have gathered at the church, the nuptials come to an abrupt halt when the discovery of an unidentified skeleton puts the wedding on pause…

If only her mother could be here! The entire O’Sullivan brood—not to mention the regulars from Naomi’s Bistro—have gathered at St. Mary’s Church for the wedding of Siobhán and Macdara. It’s not every day you see two garda marrying each other. Only Siobhán’s brother James is missing. They can’t start without him.

But 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. What farmhouse? Macdara sheepishly admits he was saving it as a wedding surprise: he purchased an abandoned dairy farm. 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. As an elderly neighbor approaches, she cries out that 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. . .

“Fans of charming Irish mysteries will delight in the ways this convoluted case ensnares the heroine and her supporting cast.”— Kirkus Reviews

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“The quaint Irish setting and facts about falconry boost the well-paced plot…Cozy fans will be well satisfied.”
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“The much-anticipated nuptials of DS Macdara Flannery and Garda Siobhán O’Sullivan are rudely interrupted when the best man shows up late and reports a dead body…Fans of charming Irish mysteries will delight in the ways this convoluted case ensnares the heroine and her supporting cast.”
—Kirkus Reviews

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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 Southern California and the Emerald Isle. Please visit her online at CarleneOConnor.net.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kensington
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 22, 2022
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1496730801
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1496730800
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 1.08 x 8.52 inches
Book 8 of 11 ‏ : ‎ An Irish Village Mystery

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USA Today bestselling author Carlene O’Connor comes from a long line of Irish storytellers. Her great-grandmother emigrated from Ireland to America and the stories have been flowing ever since. Of all the places across the pond she’s wandered, she fell most in love with a walled town in County Limerick and was inspired to create the town of Kilbane, County Cork. She writes the bestselling IRISH VILLAGE MYSTERIES, the HOME TO IRELAND series, and the new COUNTY KERRY MYSTERIES. Her books have been translated into numerous languages, and optioned for television. Readers can find her at Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086525205106 or through her website: http://www.carleneoconnor.net

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Customers enjoy this Irish mystery series for its lots of twists and turns, with one review noting how it takes readers through every twist and turn. They find it an entertaining read with well-developed characters, and one customer particularly appreciates the Irish charm in the settings. Customers praise the writing style, with one highlighting the author's amazing vocabulary. The pacing receives positive feedback, with one customer noting its cozy feel, while opinions about the mystery content are mixed, with some saying it kept them guessing while others found it confusing.

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41 customers mention "Storyline"41 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the storyline of this cozy mystery series, praising its lots of twists and turns.

"I'm addicted to cozy mysteries and this is one of the best of way more than a hundred that I've read in the past few years...." Read more

"...I gave it four stars only because I rarely give five. Highly recommend for mystery lovers." Read more

"I love all the books in the series but this was my favorite, the story, the characters were intriguing and kept me guessing throughout. Amazing." Read more

"Very good as usual. Always a surprise on the ending. I’m hooked on the series. I can’t wait to start the next book." Read more

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Customers find the book to be a wonderful and entertaining read, with several mentioning they always enjoy this series, and one customer noting it's the best Irish Village book yet.

"...Carlene O'Connor is brilliant, funny and incredibly skilled at weaving a plot that keeps the reader riveted to every page...." Read more

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"Very good as usual. Always a surprise on the ending. I’m hooked on the series. I can’t wait to start the next book." Read more

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Customers love the characters in the book.

"...particularly because of the setting and also because each character was well developed. There was little to dislike...." Read more

"...books in the series but this was my favorite, the story, the characters were intriguing and kept me guessing throughout. Amazing." Read more

"...both Siobhan and Macdara finally got married and the characters in this book are spot on and amazing and I would loved to have a friend like Siobhan...." Read more

"...I have read most of this series and loved how the characters developed and advanced professionally, personally, and with each other...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the suspense level of the book, describing it as a fun mystery, with one customer particularly appreciating spending time with the O'Sullivan clan.

"...parts of the story are mellowed with romance and humor and neighborly villagers , but tension rises during the compelling scenes of danger and close..." Read more

"All are interesting and a little sifferent. Especially good if you are Irish!" Read more

"...Carlene O’Connor has an amazing vocabulary I’m 64 and love learning new things. Great read!" Read more

"...the characters are charming and well-developed. The family dynamic is enviable...." Read more

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Customers praise the author's writing style, with one noting their amazing vocabulary and another describing it as an easy reading mystery.

"...Also, if you appreciate a very talented writer when you find one, I'm sure you'll enjoy this book and anything else you find by Carlene O'Connor." Read more

"...Another light read from Carlene O’Connor." Read more

"...However, it got a bit long and wordy for me. Just when I was about to give up and skip to the end, it finally got to it." Read more

"This book kept my attention and was an easy read. A few twists that kept me engaged and waiting to learn how it ends" Read more

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Customers enjoy the Irish charm of the book, with one customer specifically noting how the settings are authentically Irish, while another mentions that the O'Sullivan characters feel familiar.

"All are interesting and a little sifferent. Especially good if you are Irish!" Read more

"...The plot, characters, and settings all had Irish charm. I am enchanted and I will be reading the series." Read more

"...This series is cozy and Irish rosy. the characters are charming and well-developed. The family dynamic is enviable...." Read more

"...The protagonist is both believable and quite appealing with her pre-wedding jitters and second thoughts...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the pacing of the book, finding it a cozy mystery with a real whodunit feel, and one customer notes how it captures the feeling of Irish life.

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"...This series is cozy and Irish rosy. the characters are charming and well-developed. The family dynamic is enviable...." Read more

"...the 8 book series and the various plots unfolded with a real whodunit feel...." Read more

"...plot twists, a suspect list nearly as long as an arm or two, and gut-wrenching, nail-biting moments...." Read more

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Customers have mixed opinions about the mystery content of the book, with some saying it kept them guessing while others found it confusing.

"...my favorite, the story, the characters were intriguing and kept me guessing throughout. Amazing." Read more

"...You fall in love with the whole family. Her mysteries are not complex, but sustain your interest to the final chapter...." Read more

"Riveting story line with lots of twists and turns and hidden clues...." Read more

"...- along with the character's personality - hellooo PADRAIG, information is repeated - in a slightly different way - at points of the book, etc...." Read more

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Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2025
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I'm addicted to cozy mysteries and this is one of the best of way more than a hundred that I've read in the past few years. Carlene O'Connor is brilliant, funny and incredibly skilled at weaving a plot that keeps the reader riveted to every page. In "Murder on an Irish Farm", one of the Irish Village Mystery Series, readers are carried through an almost wedding, endearing family in interactions and antics,murders, thefts all in the context of scenery depicted in vivid description, so real you're there! The horrific parts of the story are mellowed with romance and humor and neighborly villagers , but tension rises during the compelling scenes of danger and close calls. Trying to follow the winding thread of clues leading to the real killer's identity is a challenge. Captivating plot!

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June Guymon
An Excellent Read Regarding a Murder
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2025
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I loved this novel particularly because of the setting and also because each character was well developed. There was little to dislike. I gave it four stars only because I rarely give five. Highly recommend for mystery lovers.

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J. A. Long
Murder On An Irish Farm.
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2025
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A very good, enjoyable murder mystery novel, with an occasional amusement. I now have the entire series, minus one book. I plan to read them all, again!

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Todd brunner
Love this series!
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2025
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I love all the books in the series but this was my favorite, the story, the characters were intriguing and kept me guessing throughout. Amazing.

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Patricia Harris
murder at an Irish farm.
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2025
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Very good as usual. Always a surprise on the ending. I’m hooked on the series. I can’t wait to start the next book.

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Good storyline.
Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2024
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I found the story interesting and have passed the book on to a friend.

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Mary C
What a great author! Great cozy mystery!
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2024
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If you like a good cozy mystery, then this book is for you! If your interested in Ireland, then this book is for you. If you enjoy a good romantic comedy and a great mystery then this book is definitely for you. Also, if you appreciate a very talented writer when you find one, I'm sure you'll enjoy this book and anything else you find by Carlene O'Connor.

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BobJac
in a bit of slurry
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2025
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The wedding was happening. Siobhan and Macdara were finally getting married. As Father Kearney was ready to ask the magical question, James O’Sullivan, who was absent from the church, burst through the door. Instead of finishing the ceremony they talked to James who said he had found a body. Alas, the wedding was postponed at the last minute as Gardas Siobhan and Macdara raced to the scene.
Were they going to solve the crime? Was Siobhan going to get into her usual spot of bother during the investigation? Were they eventually going to tie the knot?
In a typical Kilbane murder situation, Siobhan leads the way as all the clues come together.
Another light read from Carlene O’Connor.

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Cheryl johnston
Love the book!!!!
Reviewed in Canada on March 18, 2022
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I really like this series. I enjoyed the characters growing. One of my favourite series. I look forward to what is next for Siobhan and MacDara.

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Pierre Chouinard
entertaining
Reviewed in Canada on March 12, 2023
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relaxing mystery story

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Lindy Lou
O'connor is always an enjoyable read.
Reviewed in Canada on May 23, 2022
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Read the entire series. Always a good read.

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Rubi
The main character attitude needs improvement
Reviewed in Canada on March 25, 2022
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The main character is the least likeable and a bit too much, hard to describe

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ron brown
A terribly written book!
Reviewed in Canada on February 4, 2025
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This was a terrible book. It is written as if the author is not Irish but may have visited Ireland.

I would recommend true Irish authors like Liz Nugent and Tana French before I would ever recommend Carlene Oconnor!

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