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The luck of the Irish runs out for a professional poker player in this mystery set in County Cork that will “will leave cozy readers well satisfied” (Publishers Weekly). A poker tournament in the small village of Kilbane in County Cork is drawing players from across the country, but none more famous than Eamon Foley. A tinker out of Dublin, he’s called the Octopus for playing like he has eight hands under the table. But when Foley is found at the end of a rope, swinging from the rafters of Rory Mack’s pub, it’s time for the garda to take matters into their own hands. Detective Sargent Macdara Flannery would lay odds it’s a simple suicide—after all, there’s a note and the room was locked. But officer Siobhán O’Sullivan suspects foul play, as does Foley’s very pregnant widow. Soon it’s up to Siobhán to call a killer’s bluff, but if she doesn’t play her cards right, she may be the next one taken out of the game.
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7 primary booksIrish Village Mystery is a 7-book series with 8 primary works first released in 2016 with contributions by Carlene O'Connor. The next book is scheduled for release on .
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I knew it! I knew the detectives were wrong, and I figured out who really did it before they did! These books have quickly become my favorite mystery series of all time. Siobhán is the confident, spitfire redhead I've always wanted to be. These mysteries are nice when I don't want to read a thriller, but need a little mystery in my life. I definitely see myself buying this series in the near future!
I'm so glad that Siobhán and Macdara are finally considering the happy ending that I've been cheering for since the very beginning.
The Irish Murder mysteries meet the locked room puzzle!!
I loved the mystery in this one! The whole set up with the suspects being poker players added to the fun (and sometimes, the frustration, haha). Plus, the recurring characters' relationships were so satisfying to see as they evolved . . . no spoilers though ;)
Moving on to the next one asap! :D