No Comfort for the Dead, R.P. ODonnell
No Comfort for the Dead, R.P. ODonnell
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No Comfort for the Dead

Author: R.P. O'Donnell

Narrator: Nicola F. Delgado

Unabridged: 10 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/11/2025

Synopsis

After witnessing a murder, a small-town librarian is forced to act when the local police arrest the wrong man, perfect for fans of Dervla McTiernan and Carlene O’Connor. 1988, West Cork, Ireland. Emma Daly has returned to her home in Castlefreke, a small and peaceful village where everybody knows everybody. She has taken over the local library and is trying not to think about the scandal she left behind in the city. But when the richest man in the village is murdered and the main suspect is the mysterious son of a local family, her charming small-town life is turned upside down. Emma knows for a fact that there is more to the story, and when the family asks her to investigate, she decides to take matters into her own hands. Teaming up with a stubborn widow, an elderly hypochondriac, and her high school sweetheart, it is up to Emma to solve the mystery before either the police or the murderer can stop her.

About R.P. O'Donnell

R.P. O’Donnell was born to an Irish American family on the South Shore of Boston, Massachusetts. He was short and wore a back brace for two years, so he really had no choice but to love reading and writing from a young age. After graduating with a degree in English, he moved to a tiny fishing village in West Cork, where he lives with his family. He works as a marketing content writer and has published articles in the Irish Examiner and Irish Times. In 2020, he was chosen by Paul McVeigh as the winner of the J.G. Farrell Award at the West Cork Literary Festival. He is now planning the second and third novels in the Castlefreke series.

About Nicola F. Delgado

Nicola F. Delgado is a professional actor and audiobook narrator. She majored in theatre at Columbia College, Chicago, and completed the Conservatory program at The Second City. Soon after, she studied at the British American Drama Academy. She has since worked in such venues as The Berkeley Rep and The Magic Theatre, Pasadena Shakespeare Company, The Company Rep, and Lamplighters Theatre. A child of the Caribbean diaspora, she has lived in Jamaica, Staffordshire, and Chicago.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kathy on January 27, 2025

This historical mystery set in West Cork, Ireland, in 1988 stars a librarian who has come back to her hometown in disgrace. Emma Daly breezed through university and was building a career with the police until an affair with an older officer caused her to be fired and blackballed. She heads home to l......more

Goodreads review by Kayla on February 22, 2025

Thank you to Netgalley and R.P O'Donnell for the audiobook arc in exchange for an honest review! This story is set in 1988 in a small town in Ireland when the local librarian witnesses a murder, and when the local police arrest the wrong man, she and a motley crew work to get to the truth of the mur......more

Goodreads review by Claudete on February 06, 2025

No Comfort for the Dead is beautifully written with believable characters and an interesting plot where greed, deceit, prejudice play a big part. Emma is an ex-police officer who faced a major relationship problem and was fired from the force. She then returns to the small village where she was rais......more

Goodreads review by Emilie on March 03, 2025

I received an ARC of this book. I think the problem I had with this book is the synopsis/blurb sets it up to be a murder mystery. Maybe a cozy mystery, but a murder mystery, nonetheless. But that is not really what this book is about, and it is not the focus of the narrative. What this book really is,......more

Goodreads review by Judy on October 20, 2024

No Comfort for the Dead is captivating read that is well written with a cast of characters you wont forget soon. The village of Castlefreke is one of those characters and R.P. O'Donnell has brought the village to life. I felt I was sitting in the pub with the villagers and I too wanted to help solve w......more

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