Love and Death in Lisdoonvarna

An utterly addictive historical mystery

By: Edward Murray

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Murder, Matchmaking, and Mayhem in Lisdoonvarna
Jack Kelly travels to the famous Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival hoping to find a wife. What he finds instead is a dead body.
His father, Robert Kelly — a retired detective from Philadelphia — had only wanted his son to find happiness amid the music, dancing, and courtship of rural Ireland. But when the pair stumble upon murder, they’re drawn into an investigation filled with chaos, charm, and a few too many priests and nuns guarding the dance halls like wardens.
Set in 1920s Ireland, with civil war rumbling in the distance, Murder at the Matchmaking Festival is a delightful blend of mystery, history, and Irish mischief. Amid hurling matches gone awry, wild horse races, and the town’s ruthless approach to romance, the Kellys must uncover the truth — and perhaps rediscover hope and love along the way.
If you enjoy the gentle puzzles of GK Chesterton, the humour of The Quiet Man, and the warmth of a well-told Irish tale, you’ll love this charming historical mystery.
This story contains no on-the-page sex, violence, or bad language — just clever twists, laughter, and a cast of unforgettable characters.
(Part of the Teresa O’Malley series — and the Kellys’ path will soon cross with Teresa’s on the Camino in Spain.)