Claddagh in Secrecy

Having recently moved from California to the Emerald Isle, former matchmaker Penny Cavanagh is happily settling in to her adopted hometown of Blarney Green, a pastoral gem in the Irish countryside. Although the January doldrums dull the lingering shine of the holidays, locals perk up when renowned claddagh ring designer Shauna McGrath comes to town-but that excitement turns to fright when Penny discovers Shauna's blustery, domineering mother, Una, murdered behind The Merry Teapot and...
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Having recently moved from California to the Emerald Isle, former matchmaker Penny Cavanagh is happily settling in to her adopted hometown of Blarney Green, a pastoral gem in the Irish countryside. Although the January doldrums dull the lingering shine of the holidays, locals perk up when renowned claddagh ring designer Shauna McGrath comes to town-but that excitement turns to fright when Penny discovers Shauna's blustery, domineering mother, Una, murdered behind The Merry Teapot and Shauna's valuable inventory goes missing.Considering cantankerous Una had more enemies than friends, the woman's death comes as little surprise. However, the true motive behind her murder remains cloudy. Was she killed because she berated the wrong person, or because she'd been clutching a treasure trove of gold-and-gemstone jewelry at the time of her demise? Much to the annoyance of her new boyfriend, Detective Inspector Finn Campbell, Penny dives into the investigation, determined to prove that none of her new friends in Blarney Green would have strangled Una for any reason. Unfortunately, everybody in Shauna's entourage has an airtight alibi for the time of Una's murder, leaving Penny wondering who around her has a heart of gold and who could be a cold-hearted killer. Faced with so-called clues that ring false at every turn, Penny grows frustrated with the convoluted case, but she remains determined to bring an unseen villain to justice. If Penny's not careful, however, all that glitters could be another murder . . . her own.