Andrea Carter – författare

The next gripping book in the Ben O''Keefe series.

Praise for Andrea Carter''s Inishowen Mysteries series''Atmospheric and vivid'' The Irish Times

''I adored this traditional crime novel; it''s modern day Agatha Christie with Ben as Miss Marple'' Irish Examiner

''The colourful cast of characters may be fictional, but the landscapes, towns and villages are instantly recognisable'' Irish Daily Mail

''A beguiling heroine - clever, sympathetic and bearing a weight of guilt'' The Times

''Beautifully written . . . This dark tale never loses its grip. Best not to read it at night'' DAILY MAIL

''A brilliant, creepy, wonderfully written mystery that will keep you turning the pages until you have to get up and put all the lights on because you''re scared out of your wits'' STEVE CAVANAGH''Atmospheric, creepy . . . kept me guessing right till the end. I loved it'' ANDREA MARA

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Since losing her parents in a car crash as a teen, Allie has struggled to cope. Meeting Rory finally made things easier. She''s come to rely on him for almost everything, so when he disappears while filming a documentary in the West of Ireland, she fears she''ll come undone. Again.

Tap...

When a couple arrive at the Dublin apartment she and Rory share, claiming to be the new tenants, Allie is distraught. Why did Rory let out their home without telling her? And - where is he?

Tap-tap...

She seeks refuge at the run-down and reputedly haunted Raven Cottage in the Slieve Bloom mountains, where she and Rory were planning to move one day. Allie slowly starts to build a life for herself - and begins to believe that she might manage to make it alone.

Tap-tap-tap...

But then Rory''s car is found submerged at the end of a pier, nowhere near where he was supposed to be - and the body in the driver''s seat isn''t his. Alison starts to revisit her memories of their time together, and begins to question if she can trust them...

A gripping, haunting thriller that will give you chills - perfect for fans of Tana French, Erin Kelly and Jane Casey.

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''Scary and thrilling in equal nature, I was obsessed with finishing this book. A must read'' JO SPAIN

''A rural community full of secrets, a satisfyingly baffling mystery and a plot that races along to a perfect conclusion'' JANE CASEY

''Hauntingly atmospheric . . . will keep you up all night!'' SAM BLAKE

''Devoured this in two sittings. A hugely atmospheric mystery with a creeping sense of dread'' BRIAN MCGILLOWAY

''Had me gripped from the start'' AMANDA JENNINGS

''Haunting, atmospheric and gripping'' John Connolly, New York Times best-selling author''A beguiling heroine - clever, sympathetic and bearing a weight of guilt'' The TimesA woman''s body washes up on a remote beach on the Inishowen peninsula. Partially-clothed, with a strange tattoo on her thigh, she is identified as Marguerite Etienne, a French woman who has been living in the area. Solicitor Benedicta ''Ben'' O''Keeffe is consumed by guilt; Marguerite was her client, and for the second time in her life Ben has failed someone who needed her, with tragic consequences. So when local Sergeant Tom Molloy dismisses Marguerite''s death as the suicide of a disturbed and lonely woman, Ben cannot let it lie. Ben uncovers Marguerite''s strange past as a member of a French doomsday cult, which she escaped twenty years previously but not without leaving her baby daughter behind. Disturbed by what appears to be chilling local indifference to Marguerite''s death, Ben pieces together the last few weeks of the French woman''s life in Inishowen. What she discovers causes her to question the fragile nature of her own position in the area, and she soon finds herself crossing boundaries both personal and professional to unearth local secrets long buried.Praise for Andrea Carter''I adored this traditional crime novel; it''s modern day Agatha Christie with Ben as Miss Marple'' Irish Examiner''Atmospheric and vivid'' Irish Times''The colourful cast of characters may be fictional, but the landscapes, towns and villages are instantly recognisable'' Irish Daily Mail''. . . filled with well-drawn and engaging characters, lyrical descriptions of the stunning scenery, and intriguing mysteries to be unravelled . . . hugely enjoyable . . .'' Irish Independent''It''s like a modern day Agatha Christie set in a small community with all the alliances, secrets and rivalry such a place can engender. There are enough twists to hold the interest throughout and it builds to a crescendo in a dramatic and highly satisfying close'' Books Ireland Magazine

''A beguiling heroine - clever sympathetic and bearing a weight of guilt . . . This is Andrea Carter''s first book; she''ll go far'' The Times

''Haunting, atmospheric and gripping. One of the finest Irish mystery debuts of recent years.'' John Connolly, New York Times best-selling author

When a skeleton is discovered, wrapped in a blanket, 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 post mortem 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 initially, 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.

Praise for Death at Whitewater Church:''The colourful cast of characters may be fictional, but the landscapes, towns and villages are instantly recognisable'' Irish Daily Mail

''A promising start'' The Sunday Times Crime Club

''Death at Whitewater Church is a charming debut that bodes well for Andrea Carter'' Irish Times

''I adored this traditional crime novel; it''s modern day Agatha Christie with Ben as Miss Marple'' Irish Examiner

''. . . filled with well-drawn and engaging characters, lyrical descriptions of the stunning scenery, and intriguing mysteries to be unravelled . . . hugely enjoyable . . .'' Irish Independent

''It''s like a modern day Agatha Christie set in a small community with all the alliances, secrets and rivalry such a place can engender. There are enough twists to hold the interest throughout and it builds to a crescendo in a dramatic and highly satisfying close'' Books Ireland Magazine

''A proper old-fashioned crime novel in the best sense of the word'' Jane Casey

''Haunting, atmospheric and gripping'' John Connolly, New York Times best-selling author

''A beguiling heroine - clever, sympathetic and bearing a weight of guilt'' The Times

December in Glendara, Inishowen, and solicitor Benedicta ''Ben'' O''Keeffe is working flat out before the holidays. But on a trip to Dublin to visit her parents, she runs into Luke Kirby - the man who killed her sister - freshly released from jail. On the surface he appears remorseful, conciliatory even, but his comment as she walks away makes her realise he is as foul as ever.

Back in Glendara, there is chaos. The Oak pub has burned down and Carole Kearney, the Oak''s barmaid, has gone missing. And then, while walking the dog up Sliabh Sneacht, Ben and her partner, Sergeant Tom Molloy, make a gruesome discovery: a body lying face down in the snow.

Who is behind this vicious attack on Glendara and its residents? Ben tries to find answers, but is she the one in danger?

Praise for Andrea Carter

''I adored this traditional crime novel; it''s modern day Agatha Christie with Ben as Miss Marple'' Irish Examiner

''Atmospheric and vivid'' Irish Times

''The colourful cast of characters may be fictional, but the landscapes, towns and villages are instantly recognisable'' Irish Daily Mail

''. . . filled with well-drawn and engaging characters, lyrical descriptions of the stunning scenery, and intriguing mysteries to be unravelled . . . hugely enjoyable . . .'' Irish Independent

''A modern day Agatha Christie . . . it builds to a crescendo in a dramatic and highly satisfying close'' Books Ireland Magazine

''A proper old-fashioned crime novel in the best sense of the word'' Jane Casey

''Haunting, atmospheric and gripping'' John Connolly, New York Times best-selling author''A beguiling heroine - clever, sympathetic and bearing a weight of guilt'' The TimesAccident or murder? A perfect day hides the perfect crime . . . Summer has arrived in Inishowen and solicitor Ben O''Keeffe is greatly tempted by a job offer she''s received from a law firm in America. Yet before making any life-changing decisions there is her friend Leah''s wedding to attend at the newly restored Greysbridge Hotel, with its private beach and beautiful pier. It''s the perfect location, everyone agrees, but the festivities are brutally cut short when a young American, a visitor also staying at the hotel, drowns in full view of the wedding guests. And when a second death is discovered the same evening, Ben finds herself embroiled in a real country house murder mystery, where all the guests are suspects . . .Praise for Andrea Carter''I adored this traditional crime novel; it''s modern day Agatha Christie with Ben as Miss Marple'' Irish Examiner''Atmospheric and vivid'' Irish Times''An engaging read'' Irish Independent''The colourful cast of characters may be fictional, but the landscapes, towns and villages are instantly recognisable'' Irish Daily Mail''. . . filled with well-drawn and engaging characters, lyrical descriptions of the stunning scenery, and intriguing mysteries to be unravelled . . . hugely enjoyable . . .'' Irish Independent''A modern day Agatha Christie . . . it builds to a crescendo in a dramatic and highly satisfying close'' Books Ireland Magazine''A proper old-fashioned crime novel in the best sense of the word'' Jane Casey

''Her best yet... Andrea conjures up a phenomenal sense of place. She is such an assured, stylish writer and The Body Falls is remarkably gripping'' Jo Spain

April in Florida and Ben O''Keeffe is enjoying balmy temperatures, working the last few days of a six-month stint with her old law firm. A week later she returns to Glendara, Inishowen where a charity cycle race is taking place. But it starts to rain, causing the cyclists to postpone the start of their event and stay overnight in the town. But the rain doesn''t stop; it increases to become relentless, torrential.

In the middle of the night Sergeant Tom Molloy is called out to Mamore Gap, where a body, dislodged from a high bank by the heavy rain, has fallen onto the vet''s jeep. It is identified as Bob Jameson, a well-known local charities boss, and the organiser of the cycling event. Stunned, the GP confirms that the man has suffered a snakebite.

Terrible weather persists and soon bridges are down and roads are impassable. Glendara is completely cut off, with a killer at the heart of the community. Who is responsible for Bob Jameson''s death? One of the strangers in town or someone closer to home? It''s left to Molloy, with Ben''s assistance, to find out what is going on.

Praise for Andrea Carter''s Inishowen Mysteries series

''Atmospheric and vivid'' The Irish Times

''I adored this traditional crime novel; it''s modern day Agatha Christie with Ben as Miss Marple'' Irish Examiner

''The colourful cast of characters may be fictional, but the landscapes, towns and villages are instantly recognisable'' Irish Daily Mail

''A beguiling heroine - clever, sympathetic and bearing a weight of guilt'' The Times