Murder at an Irish Castle
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- £10.99
Publisher Description
COZY MYSTERY DEBUT: Twisty family drama, shocking reveals, and intoxicating Irish charm will captivate fans of Sheila Connolly, Hannah Dennison and Carlene O’Connor!
Determined to save her family’s crumbling Irish castle, a couture bridal designer teams up with her prickly cousin to uncover the true cause of her uncle’s death.
Rodeo Drive bridalwear designer Rayne McGrath expected her 30th birthday to start with a power lunch and end with champagne, lobster, and a diamond engagement ring from her fiancé. Instead, flat-broke and busted, she’s on a plane to Ireland where she discovers that she’s inherited a run-down family castle. Uncle Nevin’s will contains a few caveats—for example, if Rayne doesn’t turn McGrath Castle around within a year, the entire village will be financially destroyed.
With the fate of the town in her hands, and rumors that Rayne’s uncle’s death wasn’t actually an accident, she can’t possibly go back to her old life in L.A. As the devastating truth about her uncle dawns on Rayne, it’s not just her reputation that’s on the line, it’s her life.
Featuring a sharp and endearing protagonist, a colorful and quirky locale, and replete with twists and turns befitting an old Irish village, the first in Brannigan’s mystery series transports us to a milieu as romantic as it is deadly.
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Rodeo Drive bridal dress designer Rayne McGrath, the heroine of this delightful series launch from Brannigan (the Scottish Shire mysteries as Traci Hall), learns on her 30th birthday that her boyfriend and business partner, whom she was expecting to propose to her that day, has ditched her and emptied their joint bank account. Rayne's sitcom actor mom insists she leave L.A. and her woes behind and fly to Ireland for the funeral of Rayne's paternal uncle, Nevin, the lord of McGrath Castle in the village of Grathton. On arrival, Rayne is astounded to learn that Nevin's will requires her to stay in Ireland as lady of the castle, much to the fury of Nevin's illegitimate daughter, whom Rayne didn't know existed. The will also requires her to bring the castle into the black and inject new life into Grathton. Rumors that Nevin's death was not an accident put Rayne on the trail of a killer. An appealing protagonist and colorful supporting characters match the imaginative plot. Cozy fans will look forward to the next phase of Rayne's Irish adventure.
