Death at Whitewater Church

By Andrea Carter

An Inishowen Mystery

FICTION

352 Pages, 6 x 9

Formats: Trade Paper, EPUB

Trade Paper, $16.00 (CA $22.00) (US $16.00)

Publication Date: December 2019

ISBN 9781608093533

Rights: US & CA

Oceanview Publishing (Dec 2019)

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Overview

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.

Reviews

Praise for the Inishowen Mystery Series

“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

“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

“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)

“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

“[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)

“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

“Those seeking a contemporary puzzler in the Agatha Christie tradition will have fun.” —Publishers Weekly

Author Biography

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.

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