The Irish Village Murder: A Torrey Tunet Mystery

By Dicey Deere

Book Overview

Despite County Wicklow's dismal autumn rain, American translator Torrey Tunet is happy to be back in Ireland after a European assignment. She's longing for a lovely peat fire in her Ballynagh cottage when she spots a forlorn child fresh off the Dublin bus with no one to meet her. Reluctantly taking charge of delivering the child to Gwathney Hall, Torrey walks right into trouble. Historian John Gwathney has just been brutally gunned down, and the child's beautiful Auntie Megan--Gwathney's housekeeper and perhaps his lover-appears the likeliest suspect. But Torrey doesn't agree. She knows many eyes watch from behind the lace curtains of an Irish village, and no secrets are kept for long. Now, she's snooping into other people's business from the pub to the police station. Will her questions prove damning to a ruthless killer? Or deadly to herself?

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312996748
• ISBN13: 9780312996741
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Minotaur Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

The Irish Village Murder

This is one of three books in the Torrey Tunet mystery series and I've also read The Irish Cottage Murder. Torrey is a young American woman who travels all over the world working as a translator. She lives part-time in an old cottage in the village of Ballynagh in Ireland where she has a penchant for solving murders. These books are light, enjoyable reading and are recommended to anyone who like British cozies.

Charming Cozy

The Torrey Tunet Mysteries are among my favorite series. When I finish one, I'm looking for the next one to become available. And with The Irish Village Murder, Ms. Deere does not disappoint. It is a charming cozy with lots of twists and turns that keep the story moving along. These entertaining mysteries are a great "anytime" read.