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A Body at the Irish Book Club
(2026)(The fifth book in the Mercy McCarthy Mystery series)
A novel by Lucy Connelly
The Shamrock Cove Autumn Festival is filling the town with the delicious aroma of cinnamon-filled pastries, the cheerful sight of jaunty jack o’lanterns and… a body at the local book club
Mercy McCarthy is delighted to see old neighbors and new friends come to the bookstore to support her sister’s autumn book club. But as Mercy closes the chapter on the evening, she stumbles across local grandmother Eva, lifelessly slumped in a squashy armchair at the back of the store.
She recognizes Eva as one of the festival’s main organizers and though she looks to be at peace, the plot thickens when Mercy notices a suspicious mark on her neck. She knows this was no accident. With so many people in the store that night, any one of them could be the killer.
Just as Mercy reads a suspicious-sounding entry for the festival’s fiction-writing contest, another body turns up on the beach. Is someone in Shamrock Cove dying for a bestseller?
It’s up to Mercy and her crime-solving canine companion Mr. Poe to sniff out the suspects before another victim is taken. Could the murderer be the garden center owner who dabbles in chemistry? Eva’s ne’er-do-well grandson-in-law? Or the local busybody who has an opinion about everybody?
Mercy has to hit the books—and the streets of Shamrock Cove—to solve the mystery before the killer has the last word.
An utterly addictive Irish cozy mystery in a small town full of quirky neighbors, charming festivals and one unstoppable amateur detective. Fans of Agatha Christie, Carlene O’Connor and Faith Martin will love meeting Mercy McCarthy!
See what readers are saying about the Mercy McCarthy series:
‘Outstanding! I am absolutely loving the main characters!… I ended up staying up until the wee hours of the morningto finish as I just couldn’t put it down… this series is sure to fill your cozy mystery loving needs!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
‘I absolutely love this series… a delight… I couldn’t put it down, I really really lovedit’. Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Excellent!!!… one of the best mystery novels I've read… Definitely looking forward to the next book!!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️��️
‘Wonderful… I really LOVED THIS!… I couldn’t put it down… I absolutely loved it.’ Broadbeansbooks, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
‘I had an amazing time!… OMG did I love that bookstore!!!… had me laughing out loud… I can’t wait to see what’s going to come next for Lizzie and Mercy!’ Daniereads87, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
‘Perfect cozy mystery… I was in a horrible reading slump, and this novel helped me to turn that around… 5 out of 5!!!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
‘Magical… The setting swooped me up and dropped me right into the middle of the story&hell
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Mercy McCarthy is delighted to see old neighbors and new friends come to the bookstore to support her sister’s autumn book club. But as Mercy closes the chapter on the evening, she stumbles across local grandmother Eva, lifelessly slumped in a squashy armchair at the back of the store.
She recognizes Eva as one of the festival’s main organizers and though she looks to be at peace, the plot thickens when Mercy notices a suspicious mark on her neck. She knows this was no accident. With so many people in the store that night, any one of them could be the killer.
Just as Mercy reads a suspicious-sounding entry for the festival’s fiction-writing contest, another body turns up on the beach. Is someone in Shamrock Cove dying for a bestseller?
It’s up to Mercy and her crime-solving canine companion Mr. Poe to sniff out the suspects before another victim is taken. Could the murderer be the garden center owner who dabbles in chemistry? Eva’s ne’er-do-well grandson-in-law? Or the local busybody who has an opinion about everybody?
Mercy has to hit the books—and the streets of Shamrock Cove—to solve the mystery before the killer has the last word.
An utterly addictive Irish cozy mystery in a small town full of quirky neighbors, charming festivals and one unstoppable amateur detective. Fans of Agatha Christie, Carlene O’Connor and Faith Martin will love meeting Mercy McCarthy!
See what readers are saying about the Mercy McCarthy series:
‘Outstanding! I am absolutely loving the main characters!… I ended up staying up until the wee hours of the morningto finish as I just couldn’t put it down… this series is sure to fill your cozy mystery loving needs!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
‘I absolutely love this series… a delight… I couldn’t put it down, I really really lovedit’. Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Excellent!!!… one of the best mystery novels I've read… Definitely looking forward to the next book!!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️��️
‘Wonderful… I really LOVED THIS!… I couldn’t put it down… I absolutely loved it.’ Broadbeansbooks, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
‘I had an amazing time!… OMG did I love that bookstore!!!… had me laughing out loud… I can’t wait to see what’s going to come next for Lizzie and Mercy!’ Daniereads87, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
‘Perfect cozy mystery… I was in a horrible reading slump, and this novel helped me to turn that around… 5 out of 5!!!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
‘Magical… The setting swooped me up and dropped me right into the middle of the story&hell
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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