Murder at an Irish Bakery, Carlene OConnor
Murder at an Irish Bakery, Carlene OConnor
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Murder at an Irish Bakery

Author: Carlene O'Connor

Narrator: Caroline Lennon

Unabridged: 9 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 02/21/2023


Synopsis

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 rarely in alignment. But there’s one thing everyone does agree on—the bakery in the old flour mill, just outside town, is the best in County Cork, well worth the short drive and the long lines. No wonder they’re about to be featured on a reality baking show.

All six contestants in the show are coming to Kilbane to participate, and the town is simmering with excitement. Aside from munching on free samples, the locals—including Siobhan—get a chance to appear in the opening shots. As for the competitors themselves, not all are as sweet as their
confections. There are shenanigans on the first day of filming that put everyone on edge, but that’s nothing compared to day two, when the first round ends and the top contestant is found face-down in her signature pie.

The producers decide to continue filming while Siobhan and her husband, Garda Macdara Flannery, sift through the suspects. Was this a case of rivalry turned lethal, or are their other motives hidden in the mix? And can they uncover the truth before another baker is eliminated—permanently …

About Carlene O'Connor

Carlene O'Connor comes from a long line of Irish storytellers. Her great-grandmother emigrated from Ireland to America during the Troubles, and the stories have been flowing ever since. Of all the places across the pond she's wandered, she fell most in love with a walled town in County Limerick and was inspired to create the town of Kilbane, County Cork. She currently divides her time between New York and the Emerald Isle.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Scott on October 17, 2024

This book was a free giveaway from Goodreads and the publisher. I’ll preface this review by saying that I’m not typically a fan of “cozy mysteries”, a subgenre of mystery which follows a very strict formula. It invariably has a female protagonist; is set in a small, idyllic town or village; and it do......more

Goodreads review by Mallory on February 05, 2023

This is the 9th book in this cozy mystery series. I have read a few but I haven’t read them all, but it didn’t impact my enjoyment of this mystery at all. I thought this was a particularly twisty mystery with good twists and turns and tricks. I liked that it took place during a baking competition sh......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on September 23, 2022

Murder at an Irish Bakery by Carlene O'Connor is a wonderful cozy mystery that is the ninth book in the amazing series: An Irish Village Mystery. I just love this series. We get to visit the rural, ideal, and stunning landscape of Kilbane, County Cork in Ireland again. I always love hearing about th......more

Goodreads review by Micky on March 01, 2023

A mystery to delight your taste buds as well as your brain! A baking competition is in town and our favorite garda are on the job to make sure everything goes smoothly, but someone is determined to not only kill the competitors but also their accessories to the crime! The author weaves a wonderful b......more

Goodreads review by Mary Elizabeth on November 07, 2022

I have read all the books in this series and love them. The plot of this one was a little hard to believe though. Once you suspended your disbelief the book was very well written and engaging. I do feel like Siobhan is not as likeable in this book as in the others. She is a tad more acerbic than she......more