Claddagh in Secrecy
(2026)(The fourth book in the Irish Tearoom Mysteries series)
A novel by Kacy Cross
All that glitters isn’t gold for Penny Cavanagh as she gets caught up in solving the murder of a jewelry designer’s cantankerous mother.
Former matchmaker Penny Cavanagh is happily settling in to her adopted hometown of Blarney Green, a pastoral gem in the Irish countryside. Although the January doldrums dull the lingering shine of the holidays, locals perk up when renowned claddagh ring designer Shauna McGrath comes to town—but that excitement turns to fright when Penny discovers Shauna’s blustery, domineering mother, Una, murdered behind The Merry Teapot and Shauna’s valuable inventory goes missing.
Considering Una had more enemies than friends, the woman’s death comes as little surprise. However, the true motive behind her murder remains cloudy. Unfortunately, everybody in Shauna’s entourage has an airtight alibi for the time of Una’s murder, leaving Penny wondering who around her has a heart of gold and who could be a cold-hearted killer. Faced with so-called clues that ring false at every turn, Penny grows frustrated with the convoluted case, but she remains determined to bring an unseen villain to justice. If Penny’s not careful, however, all that glitters could be another murder . . . her own.
This clever whodunit from Annie’s Attic's Irish Tearoom Mysteries series is a must-read for fans of cozy mysteries, Irish settings, female friendships, and light romance.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Former matchmaker Penny Cavanagh is happily settling in to her adopted hometown of Blarney Green, a pastoral gem in the Irish countryside. Although the January doldrums dull the lingering shine of the holidays, locals perk up when renowned claddagh ring designer Shauna McGrath comes to town—but that excitement turns to fright when Penny discovers Shauna’s blustery, domineering mother, Una, murdered behind The Merry Teapot and Shauna’s valuable inventory goes missing.
Considering Una had more enemies than friends, the woman’s death comes as little surprise. However, the true motive behind her murder remains cloudy. Unfortunately, everybody in Shauna’s entourage has an airtight alibi for the time of Una’s murder, leaving Penny wondering who around her has a heart of gold and who could be a cold-hearted killer. Faced with so-called clues that ring false at every turn, Penny grows frustrated with the convoluted case, but she remains determined to bring an unseen villain to justice. If Penny’s not careful, however, all that glitters could be another murder . . . her own.
This clever whodunit from Annie’s Attic's Irish Tearoom Mysteries series is a must-read for fans of cozy mysteries, Irish settings, female friendships, and light romance.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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