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The Bad Book Affair
By Sansom, Ian
2010-01 - Harper Paperbacks
9780061452017 Check our catalog

 

Israel Armstrong, one of literature's most unlikely detectives, returns for more crime-solving adventure in this hilarious fourth novel in the Mobile Library series. …More

A Christmas Grace



A Christmas Grace
By Perry, Anne
2008-10 - Ballantine Books
9780345502032 Check our catalog

 

Now a holiday tradition, this new Christmas mystery from "New York Times"-bestselling author Perry tells the chilling story of a storm-wracked coastal village that hides a terrible secret. …More

The Council of the Cursed: A Mystery of Ancient Ireland

 


The Council of the Cursed: A Mystery of Ancient Ireland
By Tremayne, Peter
2009-10 - Minotaur Books
9780312375652 Check our catalog

 

Tremayne writes so authentically about this remote time period that readers will feel they are there in every way . . . a delight!--"Library Journal." …More

Death in Dublin: A Novel of Suspense

 


Death in Dublin: A Novel of Suspense
By Gill, Bartholomew
2003-01 - William Morrow & Company
9780060008499 Check our catalog

 

In Bartholomew Gill's last and most dramatic novel, Irish police chief Peter McGarr is plunged into the ratified atmosphere of Dublin's Trinity College as he investigates the cold-blooded murder of a library night watchman and the baffling disappearance of an Irish cultural icon--the Book of Kells. …More

The Guards

 


The Guards
By Bruen, Ken
2003-01 - Minotaur Books
9780312303556 Check our catalog

 

In this mesmerizing work of crime fiction, an ex-member of The Guards--Ireland's police force--is approached in a Galway bar by a dazzling woman with a strange request and a rumor about his talent for finding things. …More

Irish Stew!

 


Irish Stew!
By Greeley, Andrew M.
2002-03 - Forge
9780312871888 Check our catalog

 

Nuala Anne McGrail and her adoring husband Dermot Coyne are at it again in Father Greeley's supremely popular Irish mystery series. At an international music festival in Milan, Nuala, in her guise as an international singing star, meets Seamus Costelloe and his family. Nuala quickly sees with her second sight (Nuala is fey in the Irish sense) that Mr. Costelloe, a sinister Chicago tough guy, is doomed. She takes it upon herself to do something to save him, which gets her in a whole peck of trouble.

Meanwhile, Dermot is trying to solve the hundred-year-old mystery of who started the Haymarket Riot, which tore Chicago apart.

The talented Father Greeley, with his enormous storytelling skill, his knowledge of Chicago, and his mastery of the mystery form, combines two separate tales in two different eras to give the reader one tantalizing experience. …More

The Irish Village Murder: A Torrey Tunet Mystery

 


The Irish Village Murder: A Torrey Tunet Mystery
By Deere, Dicey
2004-03 - Minotaur Books
9780312275228 Check our catalog

 

The last thing American translator Torrey Tunet expects when she returns home to Ballynaugh late one night is to find a young girl at the bus stop, lost and alone in the dark. But that's nothing compared to what she finds when she escorts the girl to her final destination--cold-blooded murder. …More

Lake of Sorrows

 


Lake of Sorrows
By Hart, Erin
2004-10 - Scribner Book Company
9780743247962 Check our catalog

 

A haunting blend of forensics, history, and passionate intrigue, "Lake of Sorrows" is an engrossing, pulse-quickening novel from an exceptional author. …More

Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Story



Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Story
By Swann, Leonie
Translator Bell, Anthea
2007-06 - Flying Dolphin Press
9780385521116 Check our catalog

 

A witty philosophical murder mystery with a charming twist: the crack detectives are sheep determined to discover who killed their beloved shepherd, in this internationally bestselling tale. …More

Gallows Lane

 


Gallows Lane
By McGilloway, Brian
2009-12 - Thorndike Press
9781410421517 Check our catalog

 

The heart-stopping follow-up to McGilloway's acclaimed debut "Gallows Lane" continues the compelling series that captures modern Ireland and showcases a striking new voice in crime writing. …More

The Death of an Irish Lover: An Inspector Peter McGarr Mystery

 


The Death of an Irish Lover: An Inspector Peter McGarr Mystery
By Gill, Bartholomew
2000-06 - William Morrow & Company
9780380977970 Check our catalog

 

Murder roils the fishing life on the quiet River Shannon in the latest Irish mystery from Bartholomew Gill. When two police officers are found murdered at an inn, Chief Inspector Peter McGarr of Dublin is called in to investigate. …More

Evil for Evil: A Billy Boyle World War II Mystery

 


Evil for Evil: A Billy Boyle World War II Mystery
By Benn, James R.
2009-09 - Soho Press
9781569475935 Check our catalog

 

Benn continues to create fascinating behind-the-scenes mysteries from little-known facets of World War II history. . . A fast-paced mix of action, adventure, and crime solving.--"Booklist." …More

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