DescriptionCarlene OConnor ups the ante in her bestselling Irish Village Mystery series, a perfect cozy for fans of Sheila Connolly, Padraig OHannon, and Sara Rosett. In the small village of Kilbane in County Cork, for a cuppa tea or a slice of brown bread, you go to Naomis Bistro, managed by the many siblings of the lively OSullivan brood. For a pint or a game of darts--or for the poker tournament thats just come to town--its the pub you want. One players reputation precedes him: Eamon Foley, a tinker out of Dublin, called the Octopus for playing like he has eight hands under the table. But when Foley is found at the end of a rope, swinging from the rafters of Rory Macks pub, its time for the garda to take matters into their own hands. Macdara Flannery would lay odds its a simple suicide--after all, theres a note and the room was locked. But Siobh n suspects foul play, as does Foleys very pregnant widow. Perhaps one of Foleys fellow finalists just raised the stakes to life and death. With conflicting theories on the crime--not to mention the possibility of a proposal--tensions are running high between Siobh n and Macdara. Soon its up to Siobh n to call a killers bluff, but if she doesnt play her cards right, she may be the next one taken out of the game . . .About the AuthorUSA Today bestselling author Carlene OConnor comes from a long line of Irish storytellers. Her great-grandmother emigrated from Ireland filled with tales and the stories have been flowing ever since. Of all the places across the pond shes 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. She is currently at work on the next book in the Irish Village Mystery series.