Garda Siobhan O’Sullivan is excited that a nationally televised baking competition is coming to her village of Kilbane, Ireland. Famed bakers from all over the country will converge on the Pie Pie Love bakery, housed in a now-defunct flour mill, to compete for the chance to win not only bragging rights but also 200,000 euros.…
It’s the most wonderful crime(s) of the year! As the holidays come ‘round again, they bring with them an abundance of Christmassy capers, from lighthearted cozies to lingering chillers. Whether you prefer something naughty or something nice, here are a few titles to consider that celebrate family, friends, fur babies . . . and felonies.…
Kensington Books’ latest seasonal collection of culinary cozy novellas is perfect for curling up with a hot beverage and taking a much-needed holiday break! Carlene O’Connor’s Ireland-set tale opens the book and gives the collection its name. Fans of her Irish Village Mystery series will be thrilled to see familiar characters here. Our heroine, Siobhan…
Fall may only have just begun, but the crisp autumn air and ever-darkening sky are but a precursor to the next change: Winter, inevitably, drawing near. And, just as one season transitions to the next, soon pumpkin spice and apple cider will recede into the background as peppermint and hot chocolate reclaim their transient glory.…
Carlene O’Connor is the USA Today bestselling author of the four-book (and growing) Irish Village Mystery Series; the latest entry, Murder in an Irish Pub, was released in February. She comes from a long line of Irish storytellers, which includes her great-grandmother, who emigrated from the Emerald Isle. Ms. O’Connor divides her time between Chicago…
In Carlene O’Connor’s Murder in an Irish Pub, the cozy village of Kilbane seems like the perfect place for a poker tournament, until the star player is found hanging in the local pub’s broom closet. Siobhan O’Sullivan is a Garda in the small village of Kilbane. She’s still pretty new to the job, but she’s a…
