Rose Hawthorne is a celebrity author in her early seventies, who dislikes the spotlight but has a penchant for Hermes scarfs, round violet sunglasses, and old colonial hotels.
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About the Book
The Irish Wanders
Rose Hawthorne Book Two
by Shannon O’Gorman
Published 16 March 2022
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Page Count: 212
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Rose Hawthorne is a celebrity author in her early seventies, who dislikes the spotlight but has a penchant for Hermes scarfs, round violet sunglasses, and old colonial hotels.
One day, she receives a strange letter asking her to visit Newgrange, Ireland and look for something that has been hidden there for a thousand years.
She asks her granddaughter to accompany her, but she hadn’t expected Samantha to continually be posting photos of their progress on her Instagram account. An encounter with an old love and an unexpected discovery leads Rose further and further into the past, and she finds must make a hard decision about her future.
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Excerpt
Sam glanced at her grandmother’s well-lined face. It was flushed and her green eyes were shining. It was nice to see her so excited and not worrying about books or people following her around Toronto.
Rose turned to her large floral Louis Vuitton bag, snapped it open and reached her hand inside.
“Let’s take a look, shall we.”
“This is so exciting!” said Sam peering inside.
“KNOCK. KNOCK.”
Sam gasped involuntarily, turned her gaze away from the bag and looked to her left. The guide from Newgrange was standing under an umbrella and banging on her window. What did she want? Had she realized that her grandmother had taken something?
It was a good thing the windows had fogged up a little; the woman couldn’t see inside very well.
Rose snapped her bag shut, and Sam carefully rubbed her hand on the steamy window. A woman’s grim ruddy face and large nose pushed up against the window.
Sam rolled down the window a little. “Um, what can I do for you?” she asked stiffly, feeling the first stirring of panic start to bubble up down in the pit of her stomach.
“I was wondering if I could have a word with you,” the woman said.
Sam gulped and glanced at Rose, who gave her a look that said it wasn’t time to explain anything.
“About what?” Sam said to the woman cautiously.
“It’s about something that was found in Newgrange. I’m glad I caught you before you drove off.”
About the Author
Shannon is originally from Winnipeg, Canada but has had the great fortune to have traveled and lived in several countries. After graduating with a degree in English literature she focused on travelling for a few years and eventually found herself teaching English in Japan. After more than a decade in Japan, she returned to teach ESL in Canada and convinced her husband and daughter to join her. These days she lives in San Jose, California, and enjoys coaxing her dog to train for a Camino.
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Great excerpt, The Irish Wanders sounds like an awesome mystery for me to read! Thanks for sharing it with me and have a terrific day!
The book sounds very intriguing. Great cover!