Dead in Dublin
The Dublin Driver Mysteries
by Catie Murphy
About Dead in Dublin
Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Publisher: Kensington (December 31, 2019)
Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
ISBN-10: 1496724186
ISBN-13: 978-1496724182
Digital ASIN: B07Q3NPNFB
In Dublin’s fair city, where the girls are so pretty, murder occurs at the feet of sweet Molly Malone . . .
Ferrying tourists around Dublin for the Leprechaun Limo Service makes quite a change after years in the military. Still, Megan Malone is enjoying her life in Ireland. She likes the scenery, the easy pace, the quirky, quick-witted locals. Everything—except having one of her clients drop dead at the statue of fabled fishmonger, Molly Malone.
Most restaurant critics notch up their share of enemies. Elizabeth Darr, however, was a well-loved international star. She and her husband, Simon, had just had dinner when Elizabeth collapsed, and spoiled seafood is the first suspect. The restaurant’s owner, worried her business is doomed, begs Megan to look into it. Between her irate boss and a handsome Garda who’s both amused and annoyed by her persistence, Megan has her hands full even before she’s cajoled into taking care of two adorable Jack Russell puppies (which she is almost definitely not keeping). But if cockles and mussels aren’t to blame, can Megan find the real culprit . . .before another fishy death occurs?
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| Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin where Elizabeth & Simon Darr were residing |
About Catie Murphy
Catie Murphy, who has written numerous award-winning fantasy and Sci-fi books under the pseudonym C. E. Murphy, began writing around age six, when she submitted three poems to a school publication. The teacher producing the magazine selected (inevitably) the one she thought was by far the worst, but also told her—a six-year-old kid—to keep writing, which she has. She has also held the usual grab-bag of jobs often seen in an authorial biography, including public library volunteer (at ages 9 and 10; it’s clear she was doomed to a career involving books), archival assistant, cannery worker, and web designer. Writing books is better. She was born and raised in Alaska, and now lives with her family in her ancestral homeland of Ireland. You can find out more about the author my visiting her website.
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| Molly Malone statue where victim collapses |
My Thoughts
Dead in Dublin by Catie Murphy is
the beginning of A Dublin Driver Mystery series. Megan Malone retired from the military after
twenty years and relocated to Dublin, Ireland where she works as a driver for Leprechaun
Limo Service. Megan is shocked when Elizabeth
“Liz” Darr collapses at the base of the Molly Malone statue and passes
away. Liz Darr was a renowned restaurant
critic and food blogger who had been traveling for the last year around Europe
with her husband Simon. Megan had been
ferrying them around the last three months whenever they were in town. When food poisoning is suspected, Megan’s
friend, Fionnuala Canan comes under suspicion as the chef from Canan’s where
Liz had her last meal. Both Fionnuala
and her boss, Orla Keegan ask (beg) Megan to investigate. Detective Paul Bourke admires Megan’s
tenacity, but he would rather she keep her nose out of the investigation and
stick to driving. Megan has no intention
of giving up especially after the victim’s parents also ask her to get them
answers. Megan has her hands full
between her driving duties, sleuthing and taking care of a Jack Russell terrier
along with her two pups that were discovered in the kitchen of Canan’s. When another death occurs at Canan’s, Megan
is sure they are connected. Can Megan steer
the investigation towards the killer?
Dead in Dublin takes readers to Dublin, Ireland with her vivid
descriptions of this charming city.
Megan lives just outside Dublin in an apartment in Rathmines where she
must make sure her landlord and boss, Orla does not discover the mama dog and
her two puppies (which Megan keeps saying she has no intention of
keeping). I appreciated the
pronunciation guide at the beginning of the book for the various characters
names (Niamh is pronounced Neev). It was
very helpful. Megan is a Houston native who
wanted a fresh start after retiring from a twenty year career in the
military. She enjoys ferrying people
around the city, though, she is not fond of her boss, Orla Keegan. I like that Megan is intelligent as well as
friendly with a unique profession for a cozy mystery. Detective Paul Bourke is in charge of the
case, and he likes that Megan is determined (though he does wish she will quit
meddling). There is definite chemistry
between them. There are a variety of
eccentric characters from Niamh O’Sullivan who is an actress and activist to
Megan’s Uncle Rabbie with his varied connections. The mystery was multifaceted and suited the
Irish setting. We follow Megan as she
questions various people searching for answers.
I believe readers will enjoy this challenging whodunit. I was surprised by the foul language present
in Dead in Dublin since it is not normal for it to be present in cozy
mysteries. Dead in Dublin is a
stimulating new cozy mystery with darling dogs, ineffable Irish charm, a
dashing detective, a rash of rumors, and one determined driver.
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| Rathmines where Meg lives (outside Dublin) |
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