Murder in an Irish Garden

Name: Murder in an Irish Garden
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Carlene O'Connor
ISBN: 9798895944684

Author: Carlene O'Connor

Series: Irish Village Mysteries

Narrator: Caroline Lennon

Unabridged: 9 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 02/25/2025

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Women Sleuths, Private Investigators

Synopsis

Everything’s coming up roses for garda Siobhán and the rest of O’Sullivan family in quaint Kilbane, County Cork, Ireland—until a murder investigation blooms out of a deadly gardening competition. While Siobhán studies for her Detective Sargeant exams, her brother, Eoin, prepares for the grand opening of his new restaurant, The O’Sullivan Six, and concocts a plan to enter Kilbane’s Top Garden Contest to boost business. But trouble brews when Eoin hires a mercurial landscape designer known for her killer designs. His new partner’s unflattering reputation and questionable practices nearly eclipse her talents—and plunge the prestigious competition into chaos. A lush and intricate winning garden emerges from the controversy, with a spectacular golden statue in the center of the display. But in a devastating twist, the work of art leads to the shocking discovery of a bold and brutal work of murder. Everyone in town has an opinion about who committed the crime and planted the evidence, from easily bribed sponsors to green-with-envy gardeners. And with another golden statue found in Eoin’s garden display, rumors about his involvement intensify. As local gossip buzzes and a list of suspects grows, it’s up to quick-witted Siobhán and her husband, Macdara, to suss out the guilty culprit’s identity … before the competition buries another victim.

About Carlene O'Connor

Carlene O'Connor comes from a long line of Irish storytellers. Her great-grandmother emigrated from Ireland to America during the Troubles, and the stories have been flowing ever since. Of all the places across the pond she's wandered, she fell most in love with a walled town in County Limerick and was inspired to create the town of Kilbane, County Cork. She currently divides her time between New York and the Emerald Isle.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mallory on February 27, 2025

I listened to this one on audiobook and I thought the narrator did a great job. It really made the story to come to life and really put me in the Irish countryside where it was set. This is book 11 in the Irish Village Mystery series and while I haven’t read them all I’ve read and enjoyed several an......more

Goodreads review by Sheila on February 25, 2025

I received a free copy of, Murder in an Irish Garden, by Carlene O'Connor, from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This is book eleven in The Irish Village Mystery series. Siobhan is studying for her exams, her brother Eoin is getting ready to open a new restaurant, when t......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on September 23, 2024

#MurderinanIrishGarden #NetGalley is the newest book in this series, as well as my favorite. Siobhan is studying for her detective sergeant exam, she butts heads with her husband Macdara. Their comical bickering shows a spicy side of each spouse, and they both kept me chuckling. Her brother Eion is......more

Goodreads review by Tracy on February 10, 2025

It's a busy and exciting time for the O’Sullivan family. Siobhán is studying for her Sargeant's exams, it's the week of the Kilbane Top Garden Contest, and the opening of Eoin's restaurant, The Six. So, when it becomes clear there is a saboteur at work, everyone is horrified, but worse is to come wh......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on October 15, 2024

Murder in an Irish Garden by Carlene O'Connor is a great cozy mystery that is the 11th book in the An Irish Village Mystery series. This is an awesome series that I have followed from the very beginning. I feel like the O’Sullivan family and are almost part of my own at this point. Siobhán and her hu......more