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. Carlene currently divides her time between New York and the Emerald Isle.
Genres: Cozy Mystery, Mystery, Romance
New and upcoming books
Series
Irish Village Mystery
1. Murder in an Irish Village (2016)
2. Murder at an Irish Wedding (2017)
3. Murder in an Irish Churchyard (2018)
4. Murder in an Irish Pub (2019)
5. Murder in an Irish Cottage (2020)
6. Murder at an Irish Christmas (2020)
7. Murder in an Irish Bookshop (2021)
8. Murder on an Irish Farm (2022)
9. Murder at an Irish Bakery (2023)
10. Murder at an Irish Chipper (2024)
11. Murder in an Irish Garden (2025)
1. Murder in an Irish Village (2016)
2. Murder at an Irish Wedding (2017)
3. Murder in an Irish Churchyard (2018)
4. Murder in an Irish Pub (2019)
5. Murder in an Irish Cottage (2020)
6. Murder at an Irish Christmas (2020)
7. Murder in an Irish Bookshop (2021)
8. Murder on an Irish Farm (2022)
9. Murder at an Irish Bakery (2023)
10. Murder at an Irish Chipper (2024)
11. Murder in an Irish Garden (2025)
County Kerry Mystery
1. No Strangers Here (2022)
2. Some of Us Are Looking (2023)
3. You Have Gone Too Far (2024)
4. Come Through Your Door (2025)
1. No Strangers Here (2022)
2. Some of Us Are Looking (2023)
3. You Have Gone Too Far (2024)
4. Come Through Your Door (2025)
Novels
She'll Take It (2006) (as by Mary Carter)
Accidentally Engaged (2007) (as by Mary Carter)
Sunnyside Blues (2009) (as by Mary Carter)
My Sister's Voice (2010) (as by Mary Carter)
The Pub Across The Pond (2011) (as by Mary Carter)
The Things I Do For You (2011) (as by Mary Carter)
Three Months in Florence (2013) (as by Mary Carter)
Meet Me in Barcelona (2014) (as by Mary Carter)
London from My Windows (2015) (as by Mary Carter)
Home with My Sisters (2016) (as by Mary Carter)
The Pub Across the Pond (2025) (as by Mary Carter)
Accidentally Engaged (2007) (as by Mary Carter)
Sunnyside Blues (2009) (as by Mary Carter)
My Sister's Voice (2010) (as by Mary Carter)
The Pub Across The Pond (2011) (as by Mary Carter)
The Things I Do For You (2011) (as by Mary Carter)
Three Months in Florence (2013) (as by Mary Carter)
Meet Me in Barcelona (2014) (as by Mary Carter)
London from My Windows (2015) (as by Mary Carter)
Home with My Sisters (2016) (as by Mary Carter)
The Pub Across the Pond (2025) (as by Mary Carter)
Collections
Christmas Cocoa Murder (2019) (with Maddie Day and Alex Erickson)
Christmas Scarf Murder (2022) (with Maddie Day and Peggy Ehrhart)
Halloween Cupcake Murder (2023) (with Liz Ireland and Carol J Perry)
Irish Soda Bread Murder (2024) (with Peggy Ehrhart and Liz Ireland)
Christmas Scarf Murder (2022) (with Maddie Day and Peggy Ehrhart)
Halloween Cupcake Murder (2023) (with Liz Ireland and Carol J Perry)
Irish Soda Bread Murder (2024) (with Peggy Ehrhart and Liz Ireland)
Omnibus editions show
Carlene O'Connor recommends

How to Have a Killer Time in DC (2025)
(Oliver Popp's Travel Guides to Murder, book 1)
Sam Lumley
"Your ride has arrived and it's original, funny, and touching. Even if Oliver Popp won't make eye contact, he'll be sure to steal your heart. Self-driving cars might be at the center of this fast-paced murder mystery, but have no doubt-- a highly skilled writer sits behind the wheel."

A Dream of Death (2019)
(Kate Hamilton , book 1)
Connie Berry
"With an arrow straight-to-the-heart, Connie Berry whisks you away to Scotland where a present murder harbors echoes of the distant past. Layered with antiques, puzzles, and treats, A Dream of Death is a Scottish delight that will keep you on your toes until the very end."
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