Shayla Murphy can’t believe her luck when her boyfriend, Seamus O’Malley, proposes and invites her to move to Ireland.
She’s ready to start her new life with Seamus and his warm, welcoming family in the charming town of Ballywick. But on the heels of her engagement, a tragedy strikes—Seamus’ mother Gráinne’s best friend, Sophie, is murdered.
Everyone believes Sophie was trampled by a spooked horse, but Shayla suspects foul play.
Teaming up with her visiting best friend, Rylie, Shayla dives headfirst into solving the case. Her investigation soon implicates shady characters with murky motives.
As she gets closer to unmasking the killer, the stakes heighten. Shayla won’t let anything stop her quest for justice, even if it means putting her own life in peril. Dodging danger at every turn, she’s determined to catch the culprit before her Irish dream turns into a nightmare.
With its lush Irish setting, quirky characters, and twisty whodunit plot, this charming, cozy mystery will draw you in and keep you guessing until the final shocking reveal.
Author:
Stella Bixby
Stella is a native Coloradan who loves to snowboard, pluck at the guitar, and play board games with her family. She was once a volunteer firefighter and a park ranger, but now spends most of her time making up stories and trying to figure out what to cook for dinner.
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PERFORMER:
Piper Goodeve
Piper grew up in rural New Hampshire, the daughter of an accountant and a teacher, with a younger sister, a horse, three cats, and a black lab named Curly who carried logs from the woodpile into the house on cold winter nights so the humans didn't have to.  She started acting at the age of six at the American Stage Festival and Andy's Summer Playhouse, and studied extensively in her living room with teachers like Lily Tomlin, Betty Buckley, Carol Burnett, and the movie Beaches. ​Now, Piper is an actress, teacher, director, and audiobook narrator. She has recorded **over 250 titles** for major publishers including Audible Studios, Audible Theater, Harper Audio, Macmillan, Simon & Schuster, and Tantor Audio, and has won an Audie Award and an Earphones Award. She has performed Off-Broadway and in regional theaters across the country, London and Canada, and earned a Drama League Award Nomination for originating the role of Anne in _Anne of Green Gables_. She graduated from NYU, studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and holds an MFA in Acting from Brown University/Trinity Rep. She is a proud member of SAG-AFTRA & Actors Equity & Canadian Equity. She is married to actor & narrator [Gabriel Vaughan](https://www.gabrielvaughan.com/), and their somewhat ridiculous meet cute was featured in the Sunday Styles section of the [New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/14/fashion/weddings/the-language-of-love-prevails.html).Â
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