County
Wicklow - the "Garden of Ireland." Her
emerald pastures
shimmer in the summer sun, her rockbound coast lies awash
in the roiling waters of the Irish Sea, her
brooding mountains seem to reach up and touch
the sky.
In the heart of Wicklow lies the
village of Glenkerry, a
single thoroughfare of lime-washed stone and
brick buildings perched high above the River
Kerry.
To the casual visitor
Glenkerry is a sleepy place caught frozen in
time – a
place where little happens, where nothing
changes. But look a little closer – this
place beguiles. A woman
who has lived in Glenkerry nearly thirty
years goes missing. A body
lies on a nearby beach, wrapped like a
mummy in seaweed, as if prepared for a
watery grave. A family
moves in to a farmhouse at the end of a
long, narrow boreen, hiding it seems - but
from whom?
Twenty-one-year-old
Ciaran McGurk, a native son of
Glenkerry and recent graduate of a
Dublin university, has returned to his
hometown for a brief visit before
seeking his fortune in London. But
soon he becomes entangled in
Glenkerry's dark side. That missing
woman? She is the mother of Rosie
O'Malley, an old neighbor and one-time
sweetheart of Cary's. That body on the
beach? Cary is the unfortunate beach
runner who makes that gruesome
discover early on a September morning.
And that family in hiding? Could Cary
unwittingly be placing them in peril?
Mystery,
intrigue, and romance weave
together in these captivating
tales of modern Ireland. The
setting is enchanting, the
characters endearing, the stories
engrossing. Like everyone who
visits Glenkerry, you will be
drawn in –
besotted
–
beguiled.
★★★★★
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