No Strangers Here

by Carlene O'Connor Narrated by Emily O'Mahony

Overview

Notes From Your Bookseller

No Strangers Here is a procedural mystery set in Ireland featuring two characters and a partnership banter that is unforced, complicated and even funny at some points. This is a story that’s easy to fall for, and quickly.

Set in the striking, rugged countryside of County Kerry, bestselling author Carlene O'Connor's intriguing new series introduces Dimpna Wilde, an Irish vet grappling with life, death, family dynamics, and the secrets at the heart of this small community ...

On a rocky beach in the southwest of Ireland, the body of Jimmy O'Reilly, sixty-nine years old and dressed in a suit and his dancing shoes, is propped on a boulder, staring sightlessly out to sea. A cryptic message is spelled out next to the body with sixty-nine polished black
stones and a discarded vial of deadly veterinarian medication lies nearby. Jimmy was a wealthy racehorse owner, known far and wide as The Dancing Man. In a town like Dingle, everyone knows a little something about everyone else. But dig a bit deeper, and there's
always much more to find. And when Detective Inspector Cormac O'Brien is dispatched out of Killarney to lead the murder inquiry, he's determined to unearth every last buried secret.

Dimpna Wilde hasn't been home in years. As picturesque as Dingle may be for tourists in search of their roots and the perfect jumper, to her it means family drama and personal complications. In fairness, Dublin hasn't worked out quite as she hoped either. Faced with a
triple bombshell-her mother rumored to be in a relationship with Jimmy, her father's dementia is escalating, and her brother is avoiding her calls-Dimpna moves back to clear her family of suspicion.

Despite plenty of other suspects, the guards are crawling over the Wildes. But the horse business can be a brutal one, and as Dimpna becomes more involved with her old acquaintances and haunts, the depth of lingering grudges becomes clear. Theft, extortion,
jealousy, and greed. As Dimpna takes over the family practice, she's in a race with the detective inspector to uncover the dark, twisting truth, no matter how close to home it strikes ...

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Praise for No Strangers Here

“This solid series launch from O’Connor takes a more somber approach to crime solving than her Irish Village mysteries…O’Connor adds plot twists that many won’t anticipate. Judicious use of Irishisms (“I swear to ye”) adds color. Readers will eagerly await what happens next in County Kerry.”
—Publishers Weekly
 
“Exciting, convoluted, and rich with compelling characters, this is the best of O’Connor’s Irish mysteries to date.” —Kirkus Reviews STARRED REVIEW
 
“Known for her cozies, O’Connor moves into darker territory here. For fans of Louise Penny.”
—Library Journal


Praise for Carlene O’Connor

“Outstanding…O’Connor reinforces her place as the queen of the cozy police procedural.” 
—Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEW for Murder in An Irish Bookshop

“Murder at an Irish Christmas has elements of a police procedural that add more detail, atmosphere, and humor than are often found in the cozy subgenre.” —Christian Science Monitor on Murder at An Irish Christmas

“Fully realized characters enhance this skillfully plotted tale as it builds to a twist ending.” —Publishers Weekly on Murder at An Irish Christmas

“Exceptional… readers will have a hard time putting this one down.” —Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEW for Murder in An Irish Cottage

“[An] atmospheric story filled with Irish superstitions, legends, and colorful characters. Vivid descriptions of the countryside will appeal to lovers of Ireland.” —Library Journal on Murder in An Irish Cottage

“The intricate puzzle and continuing Irish atmosphere make this the series’ best to date.” —Kirkus Reviews on Murder in An Irish Pub

“A delightful read that put me right into the atmosphere and locale.” —Criminal Element on Murder in An Irish Pub

“Carlene O’Connor is a wonderful storyteller.” —Newport Plain Talk on Murder in An Irish Pub

Kirkus Reviews

★ 2022-08-31
Ireland's County Kerry provides the backdrop for O’Connor’s compelling series kickoff.

DI Cormac O’Brien, who’s new to Dingle, must depend on the locals for insight when the body of racehorse owner Johnny O’Reilly is found on a beach along with 69 black stones spelling out the words "Last Dance." O'Reilly was 69 years old, too. DS Neely provides Cormac with background on Last Dance, one of O’Reilly’s horses that was killed in a road accident more than 25 years earlier. It's clear that O’Reilly was murdered elsewhere and his body brought to the beach in a boat. Only a child’s footprints are found nearby. Bucking the powers that be to work the case, Cormac learns that the O’Reillys and the family of Eamon Wilde, their veterinarian, have a complex history that could have led to murder. Eamon shows signs of dementia; his wife, Maeve, who used to go dancing with O'Reilly, reads tarot cards. Their son, Donnecha, who serves as caretaker of O’Reilly’s yachts, is a bit of a wild one. But it’s their daughter, Dr. Dimpna Wilde, that Cormac finds most fascinating. A talented veterinarian, tiny and beautiful, she’s the widow of a man who killed himself after swindling hundreds of Dubliners out of their life savings. Unable to pay her bills when her assets are seized, she returns to Dingle to help her father’s practice and try to extricate her family from a murder charge. Dimpna’s past is about to be torn wide open, revealing various crimes, including her rape by Johnny’s son Sean O’Reilly, and the revelation that what she remembers is not always the truth.

Exciting, convoluted, and rich with compelling characters, this is the best of O’Connor’s Irish mysteries to date.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940175070348
Publisher:	Recorded Books, LLC
Publication date:	10/25/2022
Series:	County Kerry Series , #1
Edition description:	Unabridged

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