Murder at an Irish Session

Irish Village Mysteries, Book 12

As pregnant Siobhán O’Sullivan awaits bringing her new life into the world, she’s bringing new life to her village of Kilbane in County Cork, Ireland, with a music and matchmaking festival. But one matchmaker is about to find out that Cupid’s arrow can be fatal in the latest Irish Village Mystery from USA Today best-selling author Carlene O’Connor.

Siobhán loves to see the joy playing trad music brings to her brother Ciaran, but his concern that he’ll never find a mate pulls at her heartstrings. So she proposes that Kilbane host a music and matchmaking festival to draw single trad musicians. While renowned matchmaker Liam Noone plays Cupid with his Lucky Book, music—and hopefully love—will fill the pubs and the autumn air.

Turning over his precious Lucky Book to Siobhán for safekeeping, Liam takes the stage to introduce matched musician couples who will kick off the festival in the town square. Suddenly all goes black. When the lights come back on, the matchmaker has met his maker, impaled through the heart with an arrow made from the sharpened bow of a bass.

Was it the fiddle player, the flute player, the drummer, the piper, the squeeze box player, or the bass player who struck a sour note? Garda Siobhán and her husband Macdara must pick up the tempo to make whoever committed this crime of passion face the music....

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The Family

I liked the continuation of the family. They’re motivation to see one another happy.
But the books are edging away from traditional values.

Another winner!

Carlene O’Conner can spin a tale, and this continuing saga in the series is excellent! Great character development, scene descriptions, and twist and turns of the mystery! Can’t wait until the next one!

One more fantastic probe by Siobhan!

Intriguing plot, fabulous narration, usual great craic with O'Sullivan six. Play the music in the backgroud for full immersion ;-)

narrator

the characters and the details of their lives together love the entire Irish village and the simple discussion of the murders.

I love the Irish Village series

I love this series. I love the characters and the glimpses into Irish culture. There’s also humor. I hope the series continues and won’t stop because of having twins. I was worried when it took a slightly longer time for this book to join the series. I was relieved when it was announced. All the characters have developed as the series went on.