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  • Bibliography:
    20 Books (3 Series)
  • First Book:
    February 2016
  • Latest Book:
    December 2024
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Full Series List in Order

A County Kerry Mystery

1 - No Strangers Here (Nov-2022)
2 - Some of Us Are Looking (Oct-2023)
3 - You Have Gone Too Far (Oct-2024)

A Home to Ireland Mystery

1 - Murder in Galway (May-2020)
2 - Murder in Connemara (Aug-2020)

An Irish Village Mystery

1 - Murder in an Irish Village (Feb-2016)
2 - Murder at an Irish Wedding (Mar-2017)
3 - Murder in an Irish Churchyard (Mar-2018)
4 - Murder in an Irish Pub (Feb-2019)
5 - Murder in an Irish Cottage (Mar-2020)
6 - Murder at an Irish Christmas (Oct-2020)
7 - Murder in an Irish Bookshop (Mar-2021)
8 - Murder on an Irish Farm (Feb-2022)
9 - Murder at an Irish Bakery (Feb-2023)
10 - Murder at an Irish Chipper (Feb-2024)

Book List in Order: 20 titles



  • A little slice of Heaven on the Emerald Isle… In the small village of Kilbane, County Cork, Ireland, Naomi’s Bistro has always been a warm and welcoming spot to visit with neighbors, enjoy some brown bread and tea, and get the local gossip. No...



  • The O’Sullivan clan of County Cork, Ireland, are thrilled to be catering the matrimonial affairs of a celebrity couple -- until a cunning killer turns an Irish wedding into an Irish wake . . . Any wedding is a big deal in the small village of Ki...



  • The village of Kilbane in County Cork, Ireland, has a new garda -- and her first case is a grave matter indeed... It's official! Siobhán is now Garda O’Sullivan, and her five siblings couldn’t be prouder. While brother James runs Naomi’s B...



  • When competing card sharps stir up Siobhán O'Sullivan’s quiet Irish village, a poker tournament turns into a game of Hangman... In the small village of Kilbane in County Cork, for a cuppa tea or a slice of brown bread, you go to Naomi’s Bist...



  • 'Tis the season for hot chocolate and mouthwatering treats. But sometimes too much of a good thing can be downright deadly . . . Siobhán O’Sullivan’s hopes for a quiet Irish Christmas are dashed when the local Santa turns up dead in a ca...



  • In a remote -- and superstitious -- village in County Cork, Ireland, Garda Siobhán O'Sullivan must solve a murder where the prime suspects are fairies . . . Family is everything to Siobhán: her five siblings; her dear departed mother for wh...



  • In the first installment of bestselling author Carlene O'Connor's new Home to Ireland Mystery series, New York Tara Meehan's first trip to Galway, Ireland may be her last. Jump right into the beauty and splendor -- and murder -- of Tar...



  • In Galway County, a chance at redemption is denied by an unforgiving killer . . . Former New Yorker and interior designer Tara Meehan is eagerly anticipating the grand opening of her architectural salvage shop Renewals in her newly adopted home of...



  • The O'Sullivan clan of County Cork, Ireland, are back to investigate another case of murder -- this time at Christmas! Garda Siobhán O'Sullivan's holiday plans hit a sour note when murder rearranges the Yuletide carols into unexpected...






  • In Carlene O'Connor's seventh installment of her USA Today bestselling Irish Village Mystery series, the grand opening of a new bookstore in Kilbane becomes the closing chapter of an author's life -- and a whodunit that tests even Garda S...



  • The wedding of Siobhán O’Sullivan and Macdara Flannery in the village of Kilbane in County Cork, Ireland, comes to an abrupt halt when the skeleton of a groom is unearthed . . .  If only her mother could be here! The entire O’Sullivan brood...



  • Stocking stuffers like handknit scarves make the coziest of Christmas gifts -- unless they’re used as accessories for murder!CHRISTMAS SCARF MURDER by CARLENE O’CONNOR When grinchy thefts steal the good cheer at a local nursing home, Siobhan O’...



  • Readers of Tana French, Lucy Foley, and Dervla McTiernan will be spellbound by the USA Today bestselling author’s unsettling, atmospheric suspense novel set in Ireland’s rugged countryside. Combining an eerie and atmospheric backdrop with compuls...



  • The picturesque village of Kilbane in County Cork, Ireland, is the perfect backdrop for a baking contest -- until someone serves up a show-stopping murder that only Garda Siobhan O’Sullivan can solve.   In Kilbane, opinions are plentiful and ...



  • A trio of sweet-toothed Halloween cozy mystery tales by nationally bestselling authors.HALLOWEEN CUPCAKE MURDER by CARLENE O'CONNOR With Galway’s Halloween Mystery Tour only a few days away, Tara Meehan is scouring the town’s curiosity shops for ...



  • In the powerful tradition of Ann Cleeves and Louise Penny, USA Today bestselling author Carlene O'Connor’s new Ireland-set series continues, bringing together complex characters with a focus on a female vet who returns home to the village where she...



  • An Irish holiday anthology of cozy mysteries featuring a trio of today’s top cozy mystery authors that will make other cozy anthologies green with envy.IRISH MILKSHAKE MURDER by CARLENE O’CONNOR In advance of their St. Patrick’s Day wedding, Ta...



  • Fans of M.C. Beaton and Rhys Bowen, prepare for a delectable page-turner that mixes the charm of the Emerald Isle with the irresistible allure of a classic cozy whodunit. Siobhán and Macdara Flannery's plans for a romantic honeymoon by the sea crumb...



  • In the powerful tradition of Ann Cleeves and Louise Penny, USA Today bestselling author Carlene O'Connor’s new Ireland-set series reaches new heights in the latest release, melding complex characters with a female vet who has returned to her hometo...






  • It’s almost time for the delicious warmth of Irish soda bread, but be careful where you biteâ€"some of these recipes call for murder in this delicious collection of cozy mystery novellas featuring the popular St. Paddy’s Day treat. IRISH SODA BRE...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Carlene O'Connor has published 20 books.

The next book by Carlene O'Connor, Irish Soda Bread Murder, will be published in December 2024.

The first book by Carlene O'Connor, Murder in an Irish Village, was published in February 2016.

Yes. Carlene O'Connor has 3 series.