Death at Whitewater Church (1) (An Inishowen Mystery) - Softcover

Carter, Andrea

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1608093530 ISBN 13: 9781608093533

Publisher: Oceanview Publishing, 2019

Synopsis

Perfect for fans of Louise Penny, P. D. James, and Donna Leon When a skeleton is discovered in the hidden crypt of a deconsecrated church, everyone is convinced the bones must be those of Conor Devitt, a local man who went missing on his wedding day six years previously. But the postmortem reveals otherwise. Solicitor Benedicta “Ben” O’Keeffe is acting for the owners of the church, and although an unwelcome face from her past makes her reluctant to get involved, when Conor’s brother dies in strange circumstances shortly after coming to see her, she finds herself drawn in to the mystery. Whose is the skeleton in the crypt and how did it get there? Is Conor Devitt still alive, and if so, is there a link? What happened on the morning of his wedding to make him disappear? Negotiating between the official investigation headed up by the handsome but surly Sergeant Tom Molloy and obstructive locals with secrets of their own, Ben unravels layers of personal and political history to get to the truth of what happened six years before. Death at Whitewater Church is the first in a series of Ben O’Keeffe mysteries set on the Inishowen Peninsula in County Donegal, Ireland.

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About the Author

Andrea Carter grew up in the midlands of Ireland, studied law at Trinity College, Dublin, and worked as a solicitor on the Inishowen Peninsula, County Donegal, where she ran the most northerly solicitor’s practice in the country. She then moved to Dublin where she practiced as a barrister before turning to write crime novels. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from University College, Dublin. Her first book, Death at Whitewater Church, was a winner of the Irish Writers Centre Novel Fair, and she has been the recipient of two Arts Council of Ireland Literature Bursary Awards and a Dublin City Council Bursary. Death at Whitewater Church is the first in the Inishowen Mystery series. Andrea lives in Dublin with her husband, documentary maker Geoff Power.

Review

Praise for Death at White Water Church:

“Haunting, atmospheric, and gripping. One of the finest Irish mystery debuts of recent years. Tana French has some serious competition.”

―John Connolly, New York Times best-selling author

“An entourage of fascinating people and mysterious places lace this mystery with plenty of bark and bite. A captivating gem.”

―Steve Berry, New York Times best-selling author

"Andrea Carter writes brilliantly about a lively, entirely credible community where even your friends are suspects and your neighbors may end up dead. Everyone has a secret, and the revelations come thick and fast. Riveting, intriguing, and worryingly real."

―Liz Nugent, award-winning author

“With Death at Whitewater Church, Andrea Carter announces herself as one of the most exciting new voices in Irish crime fiction. A wonderfully written debut, the rugged beauty of Donegal provides a stunningly realized backdrop to the twists and turns of Ben's investigations.”

―Brian McGilloway, New York Times best-selling author

“Some readers will be happy to go with Carter’s languorous pace, relishing every particle of vividly described landscape.”

―Booklist

“Writing with Agatha Christie in mind, Carter draws her heroine as curious, if bordering on interfering, and her debut’s pacing as she explores the story encourages readers to seek the same connections she does.”

―Kirkus Reviews

“A beguiling heroine―clever, sympathetic, and bearing a weight of guilt... This is Andrea Carter’s first book; she’ll go far."

―The Times (London)

"Carter excels in re-creating the cloistered, gossipy confines of a small Irish village... the Inishowen Peninsula community where everybody knows everybody else’s business is a fine stand-in for the mannered drawing-room society of a Christie mystery."

―Sunday Times

"Set in the ruggedly beautiful landscape of the Inishowen Peninsula in Donegal, this assured debut mystery by Dublin-based barrister Andrea Carter introduces country solicitor and amateur sleuth Benedicta O’Keeffe."

―Irish Independent

"Death at Whitewater Church is a charming debut that bodes well for Andrea Carter."

―Irish Times

"I adored this traditional crime novel; it’s modern day Agatha Christie with Ben as Miss Marple."

―Irish Examiner

"It’s like a modern-day Agatha Christie set in a small community with all the alliances, secrets and rivalry such a place can engender. There are enough twists to hold the interest throughout and it builds to a crescendo in a dramatic and highly satisfying close."

―Books Ireland Magazine

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“With Death at Whitewater Church, Andrea Carter announces herself as one of the most exciting new voices in Irish crime fiction. A wonderfully written debut, the rugged beauty of Donegal provides a stunningly realized backdrop to the twists and turns of Ben's investigations.” —Brian McGilloway, New York Times best-selling author

“An entourage of fascinating people and mysterious places lace this mystery with plenty of bark and bite. A captivating gem.” —Steve Berry, New York Times best-selling author

“Writing with Agatha Christie in mind, Carter draws her heroine as curious, if bordering on interfering, and her debut’s pacing as she explores the story encourages readers to seek the same connections she does.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Some readers will be happy to go with Carter’s languorous pace, relishing every particle of vividly described landscape. Still, Carter’s world is a bit like that of Ann Cleeves, and this might well appeal to the latter’s fans.”—Booklist

About this edition

• Publisher: Oceanview Publishing
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1608093530
• ISBN 13: 9781608093533
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352