Tainted Ground: An O'Brien Tale

by Stacey Reynolds

Overview

Leamaneh Castle is rumored to be the most haunted castle in Ireland. Nestled on an unassuming country lane in the Burren, the dark history surrounding its O'Brien mistress is legendary.

In the mid-seventeenth century, Elspeth MacDougall finds herself taken under the wing of noblewoman Mary McManus O'Brien. Or as she is known by the villagers, Máire Rua. Red Mary. Elspeth must try to navigate the politics and dangers of the war with Cromwell's forces, and the threat of Mary discovering just what secrets and abilities her new young companion is hiding.

Cora Murphy is haunted by visions of a young woman who looks as though she could be her sister. She instinctively knows that her brother Colin's problems are related to this mysterious ancestor and the eerie ruins of a castle abandoned for centuries.

Amid these strange occurrences, a person from her past reenters her life, making her question everything she thought she knew about herself and her abilities.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798319616630
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	07/21/2025
Series:	The O'Brien Tales , #13
Pages:	544
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.19(d)

About the Author

Stacey Reynolds is an American author who has published twelve novels and two novellas in the romance series The O'Brien Tales. She's also released a stand-alone, contemporary-short romance novel, His Wild Irish Rose: De Clare Legacy. The Last Sip of Wine: A Novel of Tuscany is a spin-off novel from the O'Brien universe that takes place in the lush hills of Tuscany. Her next novel will be released in July 2025.

Podium Audio has acquired The O'Brien Tales and related works narrated by the award-winning voice actress Justine Eyre.