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Zusatztext Praise for the New York Times bestselling County Cork Mysteries “A captivating tale—sweet! nostalgic! and full of Irish charm! but also tightly plotted and full of twists! turns! and shocking reveals.”— The Maine Suspect “A truly fabulous read that brings you right to the small county of Cork. With descriptive writing! well developed characters and wonderful storyline! An Early Wake is a true hit that brings the magic of Ireland to any reader.”—Open Book Society “Infused with Irish color and history! as well as richly drawn characters! Connolly’s latest offers a diverting armchair excursion to the Emerald Isle and a loving affirmation of Ireland’s charm.”— Richmond Times-Dispatch Informationen zum Autor Sheila Connolly is the New York Times bestselling author and Agatha Award-nominated writer of the Museum Mysteries, the Orchard Mysteries, and the County Cork Mysteries. She has taught art history, structured and marketed municipal bonds for major cities, worked as a staff member on two statewide political campaigns, and served as a fundraiser for several nonprofit organizations. She also managed her own consulting company, providing genealogical research services. In addition to genealogy, Sheila loves restoring old houses, visiting cemeteries, and traveling. Now a full-time writer, she thinks writing mysteries is a lot more fun than any of her previous occupations. She is married and has one daughter and three cats. Klappentext The New York Times bestselling author of An Early Wake returns to Ireland where Sullivan's Pub owner Maura Donovan gets mixed up with smugglers. After calling Ireland home for six months! Boston expat Maura Donovan still has a lot to learn about Irish ways-and Sullivan's Pub is her classroom. Maura didn't only inherit a business! she inherited a tight-knit community. And when a tragedy strikes! it's the talk of the pub. A local farmer! out for a stroll on the beach with his young son! has mysteriously disappeared. Did he drown? Kill himself? The child can say only that he saw a boat. Everyone from the local gardai to the Coast Guard is scouring the Cork coast! but when a body is finally brought ashore! it's the wrong man. An accidental drowning or something more sinister? Trusting the words of the boy and listening to the suspicions of her employee Mick that the missing farmer might have run afoul of smugglers! Maura decides to investigate the deserted coves and isolated inlets for herself. But this time she may be getting in over her head... Praise for the New York Times bestselling County Cork Mysteries Berkley Prime Crime titles by Sheila Connolly Title Page Copyright Acknowledgments Epigraph Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Acknowledgments Chapter 1 “John Tully’s gone missing.” Maura Donovan looked up from behind the bar at the man who had burst into Sullivan’s, sending the door slamming into the wall. She didn’t recognize him, but then, she was still sorting out who was who around Leap, even after seven months in the village. The few customers in the pub, local men and regulars, didn’t seem to know what the latest arrival was talking about. “What’re yeh sayin’?” one of them asked. “John Tully,” the newcomer said, still out of breath. “Went out this mornin’ with h...
