Description
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. She is reluctant to get involved, but when Conor's brother dies in strange circumstances shortly after coming to see her, she finds herself drawn into 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.
Perfect for fans of Louise Penny, PD James, and Donna Leon
While all of the novels in the Inishowen Mystery Series stand on their own and can be read in any order, the publication sequence is:
Death at Whitewater Church
Treacherous Strand
The Well of Ice
Murder at Greysbridge (coming November 2021)
The Body Falls (coming November 2022)
Product Details
| Publisher | Oceanview Publishing |
| Publish Date | December 17, 2019 |
| Pages | 352 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Paperback / softback |
| EAN/UPC | 9781608093533 |
| Dimensions | 8.9 X 5.9 X 0.9 inches | 1.1 pounds |
About the Author
Reviews
"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
"Treacherous Strand is atmospheric, intelligent and utterly gripping--a real treat for fans of Irish crime fiction." --Catherine Ryan Howard, USA Today best-selling author
"[Treacherous Strand] . . . is hugely entertaining and satisfying, full of Irish legal tidbits and solidly drawn characters in a deliciously remote and picturesque locale. Ben is an intelligent and feisty woman you'd want in your corner. Highly recommended." --Library Journal (Starred Review)
"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)
"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
"I adored this traditional crime novel; it's modern-day Agatha Christie with Ben as Miss Marple." --Irish Examiner
"Those seeking a contemporary puzzler in the Agatha Christie tradition will have fun." --Publishers Weekly
"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
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