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Star O'Brien #2
Death at Ashford Castle
“Star O’Brien is a haunting voice
for the dead, the missing, and the lost.”
The second Irish cozy mystery, set in County Mayo, for the fiercely independent, inquisitive, hates to be disconnected from her cell phone, amateur sleuth Star O’Brien. A successful American information broker, she’s back in Ireland, in Cong, County Mayo, chasing down a mysterious woman named Evelyn Cosgrove who may or may not have information about Star’s mother, who’s been missing since Star was six years old.
As if Star’s life isn’t complicated enough, she discovers a female corpse while walking through Cong woods. Star finds herself travelling back and forth from Castlebar to Cong to figure out the motivation behind the victim’s murder. Although skeptical of the police, Star determines to talk to them about what and who she saw the night the woman was murdered.
There are ghost sightings, mysterious break-ins, and a creepy encounter as Star tries to put all the pieces together. But not before there’s another victim. Star doesn’t accept the police’s conclusion for one minute. She vows to find the truth which she does in a riveting confrontation with the killer.
for the dead, the missing, and the lost.”
The second Irish cozy mystery, set in County Mayo, for the fiercely independent, inquisitive, hates to be disconnected from her cell phone, amateur sleuth Star O’Brien. A successful American information broker, she’s back in Ireland, in Cong, County Mayo, chasing down a mysterious woman named Evelyn Cosgrove who may or may not have information about Star’s mother, who’s been missing since Star was six years old.
As if Star’s life isn’t complicated enough, she discovers a female corpse while walking through Cong woods. Star finds herself travelling back and forth from Castlebar to Cong to figure out the motivation behind the victim’s murder. Although skeptical of the police, Star determines to talk to them about what and who she saw the night the woman was murdered.
There are ghost sightings, mysterious break-ins, and a creepy encounter as Star tries to put all the pieces together. But not before there’s another victim. Star doesn’t accept the police’s conclusion for one minute. She vows to find the truth which she does in a riveting confrontation with the killer.
262 pages, Paperback
Published July 5, 2020
About the author
Martha Geaney
5 books11 followersMartha Geaney is the author of the Star O'Brien cozy mystery series, set in County Mayo, Ireland.
Drawing on her deep family roots in Ireland, Martha brings the landscapes, traditions, and communities of Mayo to life through the adventures of Star O'Brien, a determined amateur sleuth with a passion for uncovering the truth and speaking for the lost, the missing, and the dead.
A former English teacher, management consultant, university professor, and college dean, Martha now writes full-time from her home in Florida, where she lives with Schipperke puppy, Turlough. She is a member of Sisters in Crime and the Alliance of Independent Authors.
Drawing on her deep family roots in Ireland, Martha brings the landscapes, traditions, and communities of Mayo to life through the adventures of Star O'Brien, a determined amateur sleuth with a passion for uncovering the truth and speaking for the lost, the missing, and the dead.
A former English teacher, management consultant, university professor, and college dean, Martha now writes full-time from her home in Florida, where she lives with Schipperke puppy, Turlough. She is a member of Sisters in Crime and the Alliance of Independent Authors.
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September 12, 2023
I do like these characters, but I wasn't going to read another til it ended in a cliff hanger.
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