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Audible Premium Plus. Cancel anytime. Bostonian Maura is beginning to feel settled in her new Irish home, just in time for summer tourist season to bring fresh business to her pub. But the first traveler to arrive is thirsty for more than just a pint of Guinness. Althea Melville is hot on the trail of a long-lost Van Dyck Buried in a Bog. Maura agrees to help Althea meet with the residents at the local manor house, the most likely location of the missing art. But when the manor's gardener is found murdered, Maura wonders what Althea's real motives are. By: Sheila Connolly. Summer is ending in County Cork, Ireland, and with it the tourist season. Expat Maura Donovan is determined to keep Sullivan's Pub in the black as the days grow shorter - but how? When she hears that the place was once a hot spot for Irish musicians who'd come play in the back room, she wonders if bringing back live music might be Sullivan's salvation. After calling Ireland home for six months, Boston expat Maura Donovan still has a lot to learn about Irish ways - and Sullivan's Pub is her classroom. Maura didn't only inherit a business, she inherited a tight-knit community. Buried in a Bog when a tragedy strikes, it's the talk of the pub. A local farmer, out for a stroll on the beach with his young son, has mysteriously disappeared. Did he drown? Kill himself? The child can say only that he saw a boat. Snow is a rarity in Maura Donovan's small village in County Cork, Ireland, so she wasn't sure what to expect when a major snowstorm rolled in around Sullivan's pub. But now she's stranded in a bar full of patrons - and a suspected Buried in a Bog in a long-ago murder. Maura's been in Ireland less than a year and hasn't heard about the decades-old unsolved crime that took place nearby, let alone the infamous suspect, Diane Caldwell. Pub owner Maura Donovan hasn't seen her mother for over 20 years, so when she suddenly shows up in Maura's pub, Maura's not sure what to expect. Her mother is trying to find a life for herself back home and has taken up a position working with the new owners of the Crann Mor hotel just outside Skibbereen. That is until her new boss is found dead in the gardens, dumped down the hillside behind the hotel. Maura Donovan discovers a body in the ravine behind her pub. And then the Irish gardai reveal that the victim's face has been battered beyond recognition. Who is the faceless victim? Who wanted him dead? And why was his body dumped in the backyard of Buried in a Bog Pub? Even after the dead man is finally given a name, nobody admits to Buried in a Bog him. In the tight-knit world of Leap, no one is talking - and now, it's up to Maura to uncover the dark secrets that lurk beneath the seemingly quiet town. Then one of the students disappears after Buried in a Bog day of scoping out the fort, and Maura uncovers a decades-old corpse. Tara never imagined her introduction to Ireland like this - carrying her mam's ashes to honor her final request: "Tell Johnny I'm sorry Take me home. Although Tara is immediately charmed by the medieval city, the locals seem wary of strangers, and a gypsy warns her that death is all around. When Tara arrives at her uncle's stone cottage, the prophesy seems true. A dead man lies sprawled over the threshold in a pool of blood. By: Carlene O'Connor. It's official! Siobhan is now Garda O'Sullivan, and her five siblings couldn't be prouder. While her brother James runs Naomi's Bistro, Siobhan is doing her part to keep Buried in a Bog village safe. Of course, Kilbane is pretty quiet compared to a place like Dublin, where Macdara Flannery has gone to be a detective sergeant. Then one night the local priest summons Siobhan to the church cemetery. There's a dead man in the graveyard - above ground. He's a stranger, but the priest has heard talk of an American tourist in town searching for an Irish ancestor. Any wedding is a big deal in the small village of Kilbane - even more so when the bride is a famous fashion model. It's also good for business; Siobhan O'Sullivan's bistro will be catering the three-day affair. When the drunken best man is disinvited, Siobhan's own beau, Macdara, gladly steps in. But finding the original best man murdered in the woods casts a pall over the nuptials. And when a second member of the wedding party is poisoned, Macdara goes from being best man to prime suspect. The small village of Kilbane is hosting a poker tournament at the local pub, and card sharp Eamon Foley, a tinker out of Dublin, is set to win the tournament. In a cottage, Ellen Delaney lies on her bed in a fancy red dress, no longer breathing. Now, instead of hunting down holiday gifts, she's pursuing a heartless killer. Seems the dead Santa was no angel either, stealing neighborhood dogs to guide his sleigh. But was it his holiday antics - or worse - that led to his death by chocolate? Katherine Hamilton's goal in high school was to escape from her dead-end hometown of Asheboro, Maryland. Fifteen years later she's got a degree in hospitality management and a great job at a high-end boutique hotel in Baltimore. Until, that is, the hotel is acquired by a chain, and she's laid off. When Kate's high school best friend calls with a mysterious invitation to come talk with the town leaders of Asheboro, she Buried in a Bog to make the trip, curious about where this new opportunity might lead. Nowadays year- old Siobhan O'Sullivan runs the family bistro named for her mother, along with her five siblings, after the death of their parents in a car crash almost a year ago. It's been a rough year for the O'Sullivans, but it's about to get rougher. One morning, as they're opening the bistro, they discover a man seated at a table with a pair of hot pink barber scissors protruding from his chest. Meg Corey has come to the quaint New England town of Granford, Massachusetts, to sell her mother's old colonial home and apple orchard. Instead, she becomes embroiled in development plans that include her Buried in a Bog - and her former Buried in a Bog from Boston. When he's found dead in the new septic tank on her property, the police immediately suspect Meg, whose only ally in town is the plumber Seth Chapin. Together, they'll have to peel back the layers of secrecy that surround the deal in order to find the real murderer. Abby Kimball has just moved to New England with her boyfriend and is trying to settle in, but the experience is proving to be quite unsettling, to say the least. While Buried in a Bog a tour of local historic homes, Abby witnesses a family scene that leaves her gasping for breath - because the family has been dead for nearly a century. Another haunting episode follows, and another, until it seems to Abby that everything she touches is drawing her in, calling to her from the past. Then a cantankerous conductor is discovered crushed under a pound harp Buried in a Bog a local concert hall. Honoring the wish of her late grandmother, Maura Donovan visits the small Irish village where her Gran was born - though she never expected to get bogged down in a murder mystery. Nor had she planned to take a job in one of the local pubs, but she finds herself excited to get to Buried in a Bog the people who knew her Gran. In the pub, she's swamped with drink orders as everyone in town gathers to talk about the recent discovery of a nearly year-old body in a nearby bog. When Maura realizes she may know something about the dead man - and that the body's connected to another, more recent, death - she fears she's about to become mired in a homicide investigation. After she discovers the death is connected to another from almost a century earlier, Maura has a sinking feeling she may really be getting in over her head Any additional comments? I liked this book and its strong feeling and portrayal of rural Ireland. I was slow to warm up to the narrator as the Boston accent of the main character was a bit strange and almost sounded electronic in a way. This small flaw was more than made up for by the Irish accents which were beautifully done. The outcome of the book was a bit predictable-- meaning I solved it early-- but the story was carefully worked out. While the book was not what I would call cosy-- it Buried in a Bog comfortable. A pleasant armchair trip to Ireland. I Buried in a Bog look into the next book in the series as I am interested in what happens next. To me, a good sign in a mystery series. I highly recommend this book and it's author. The characters keep you interested and the story is compelling. This book is part murder mystery but what keeps you fascinated is finding more about the main character, Maura. She is seeking a place in her world and finding Ireland in the process. The narrator is perfect and does an amazing job. I love Irish stories that take place in Ireland with its rich culture and beautiful green rolling hills and crashing surf. Along with castles and a long history of mystic tales and fables along with these blunt, honest but warm and welcoming Irish people. Of all the places traveled across the globe, Ireland and its people turned out to be one of the friendliest and warm hearted group of people I've ever come across. They Buried in a Bog a no Buried in a Bog people Buried in a Bog yet are also ones who like to have fun and laughter rings loud and often. One can't help but smile frequently. It is said that there is a brooding and dark side to the Irish but no more than any other culture I've known. I love the old fashioned Pubs and Publicans in the countryside that are a delight and right out of the pages of a novel. This book gave me an image of those pictures in my mind that Buried in a Bog me right back. I'm heading right now to get the next in this series on audible. The narrator made a great book come alive to make it an even greater book. Why So Many Bog Bodies Show Signs of Violent Death

National bestselling and Agatha Award-nominated author Sheila Connolly introduces a brand-new series set in a small village in County Cork, Ireland, where buried secrets are about to rise to the surface Buried in a Bog the wish of her late grandmother, Maura Donovan visits the small Irish village where her Gran was born—though she never expected to get bogged down in a murder mystery. Nor had she planned to take a job in one of the local pubs, but she finds herself excited to get to know the people who knew her Gran. After she discovers the death is connected to another from almost a century earlier, Maura has a sinking feeling she may really be getting in over her head Come along with Maura Donovan as she embarks on a trip to the Irish countryside. She is going to seek out her family after her last relative, her Grandmother passed. Maura plans to stay for one week in Leap, County Cork but once she is there she takes a job at the local pub whose owner just passed. She finds that the pub is a busy place at certain times and her experience from working bars in the United States lets her fit in right away. The description of the Irish countryside will put the reader right there. It is beautifully pictured. During her first week, a dead man is found in a bog. The body had been there for years. He is Buried in a Bog. Next a man who stopped by the pub is found robbed and murdered. Maura finds a letter written to Old Mick, the deceased owner looking for a relative in the area. Could this be the man who went missing years ago in the bog?? Maura finds herself having attempts made on her life. Having only Buried in a Bog in Leap for several days, who could possibly want to harm her?? An interesting, informative and intriguing read. Maura Donovan, with no relatives but her Gran, lives with her in the Boston Southside, barely scraping by. She gets to Leap pronounced leppwhere everyone seems to know who she is. Buried in a Bog man of about a hundred years buried in a bog suddenly surfaces, identity unknown. In a couple of days, all she needs is a local Buried in a Bog. Then Odd Things begin happening to her. At this point, the plot summary is over—but extended family is showing up all over the place. I am left with one question: is she ever going to change her ticket back to Boston? Publisher Description. Customer Reviews See All. Under the Hill. Scandal in Skibbereen. Relatively Dead. An Early Wake. Watch for the Dead. One Bad Apple. A Turn for the Bad. Buried in the bog - Science Musings Over the past few centuries, and likely before then, men harvesting Buried in a Bog in European bogs have struck upon remarkable and, to the peat cutters, no doubt frightening discoveries. More than a thousand bog bodies and Buried in a Bog have come to light, and scientists now have the means to study the remains in such detail that they can, in a sense, resurrect these ancient people. Drawing on the work of Dutch bog-body scholar Wijnand van der Sanden, the following map charts more than 80 important finds and includes details on 12 of the most fascinating. Gallagh Man B. Found in County Galway, Ireland in He was discovered lying on his left side, draped in a skin cape. Beneath the cape he was naked. Whether he once wore linen clothes that have disappeared over time is unclear. He was anchored to the peat with two long wooden stakes, and around his neck was a band of willow rods likely used to strangle him. He was roughly 25 years old at the time. Meenybraddan Woman A. She was in her late 20s or early Buried in a Bog when she died. Given that she was interred in a peat bog, in what was likely an unconsecrated grave, she may have been a murder victim or a suicide. Oldcroghan Man B. He died a gruesome death, suffering repeated cuts and stabs before he was dismembered. Experts debate whether he was a sacrifice Buried in a Bog the gods, a criminal being punished, or perhaps both. His torso, the only part of him recovered, reveals that he was exceptionally tall for his time, standing roughly 6' 6". Lindow Man B. He was in his 20s and, unlike most bog Buried in a Bog, wore a beard and moustache. He had mild arthritis but good teeth and well-manicured nails. His death was far worse than a simple execution: he was struck on the head, had his throat cut, and was throttled with a rope made of animal sinew, perhaps to increase the bleeding, before being thrown facedown into a watery bog. Amcotts Moor Woman A. The design of the leather shoe dates her to the late Roman Period in Europe. Her right shoe and hand were sent to the Royal Society in London soon after she was discovered, but like many bog-body finds Buried in a Bog the 19th century, they have disappeared without a trace. Yde Girl B. Yde Girl appears to have been strangled and stabbed at the age of Some experts believe she was selected for sacrifice in part because of her awkward gait and curved spine CT scans revealed she had scoliosis. Other CT scans, of her skull, aided the reconstruction of her face. Her long fair hair was preserved in the peat, but on half of her head it had been cut off. Other bog bodies also had their hair cut when they were killed. Weerdinge Men B. Experts now speculate these two men may have been brothers, lovers, or father and son. One of them suffered a large chest wound, and his intestines spilled out when he was laid in his grave. According to the Roman historian Strabo, some Iron Age Europeans tried to divine the future by "reading" a victim's entrails. He was 40 to 50 years old when he died, likely from a blow to his head. Near his body were the remnants of a woolen cloak and a skin cape. His caretakers in the 19th century smoked his body in order to preserve it. Osterby Man A. He was likely killed Buried in a Bog a blow to his left temple before he was decapitated. His hair, reddened by chemicals in the peat, is tied in an elaborate hairstyle called a Swabian knot. The Roman historian Tacitus, who lived in Osterby Man's era, describes the hairstyle as typical of the Suebi Buried in a Bog of Germany. Windeby Girl A. Only five yards from her body the corpse of a man lay buried, and some experts suggest that the two were punished for an adulterous affair. Like the Yde Girl, Windeby Girl had part of her hair cut off at the time of her death. Tollund Man B. Found in Aarhus, Denmark in He is renowned, even beloved, for the gentle expression on his impeccably preserved face. The noose around his neck makes clear that, like other Iron Age bog bodies, he was killed, but Buried in a Bog the violent act he was carefully laid in a restful pose, like a sleeping child. Learn more about him in Tollund Man. Grauballe Man B. Knowing of Tollund Man and other finds in the region, they were less shocked than they might have been otherwise. Grauballe Man was carefully excavated under the supervision of archeologist and bogbody specialist P. Glob, and has become one of the most X-rayed and analyzed corpses in the world. Before his throat Buried in a Bog cut, Grauballe Man ate a soup laced with an hallucinogenic fungus perhaps intended to induce a trance-like state in a ritual that included his sacrifice. Tollund Man Meet the most famous bog body of all—and hear a Seamus Heaney poem about him. Bog Bodies of the Iron Age. The Perfect Corpse homepage.