Fans of Hannah Dennison and Carlene OConnors mysteries are in for a treat with Ellie Brannigans captivating debut cozy mystery, complete with a sharp and endearing protagonist.
Rodeo Drive bridalwear designer Rayne McGrath expected her thirtieth birthday to start with a power lunch and end with champagne, lobster, and a diamond engagement ring from her fiancé. Instead, flat-broke and busted, shes on a plane to Ireland where she discovers that shes inherited a run-down family castle. Uncle Nevins will contains a few caveatsfor example, if Rayne doesnt turn McGrath Castle around within a year, the entire village will be financially destroyed.
With the fate of the town in her hands, and rumors that Raynes uncles death wasnt actually an accident, she cant possibly go back to her old life in L.A. As the devastating truth about her uncle dawns on Rayne, its not just her reputation thats on the line, its her life.
Featuring a sharp and endearing protagonist, a colorful and quirky locale, and replete with twists and turns befitting an old Irish village, the first in Brannigans mystery series transports us to a milieu as romantic as it is deadly.