“Plenty of thrills and hints at an exciting future for the reluctantly daring duo”
―Kirkus
Married college professors agree to help Interpol in Ireland, but a simple errand leads them into a deadly criminal enterprise
It’s a simple, twenty-minute job. At least, that’s the pitch from Interpol to married college professors Hollis and Finn Larsson. Going undercover to procure a priceless rare book manuscript means an all-expenses paid trip abroad. A little danger thrown into the mix may even spice things up.
Soon after landing in the Emerald Isle, they realize the job is anything but simple. Their contact is a no show and they’re left with fifty thousand euros, some serious questions, and a possible death threat. Ducking and dodging their way across Ireland, Hollis and Finn must hunt down the priceless manuscript and a missing agent while trying to stay one step ahead of a dangerous and unknown enemy.
Praise:
“Clare O’Donohue may have invented a new category of crime fiction―the amateur spy novel―and I’m a big fan. At turns funny, real, and nail-biting, Beyond the Pale is a terrific read.”
― Lori Rader-Day, Anthony and Mary Higgins Clark Award-Winning author of The Black Hour, Little Pretty Things, and The Day I Died
“Excitement definitely comes into Hollis’s life. But instead of something that could inject life into her marriage, she may just be facing someone who will end her and her husband’s lives once and for all.This is Book 1 in the new World of Spies mystery series, and the author has created the perfect roller-coaster ride.”
―Suspense Magazine
“If you liked Tommy and Tuppence, you will love Hollis and Finn Larsson, the heroes of Clare O’Donohue’s stylish spy caper. O’Donohue knows her Irish literature and countryside, and weaves them beautifully into an action-filled story. Hollis and Finn, Midwestern college professors, are in way over their heads on the trail of a dubious manuscript. By the end of Beyond the Pale, they’re ready to return to teaching, but readers will want them to embark on new adventures.”
―Sara Paretsky, author of the V.I. Warshawski series
RESEARCH FOR BEYOND THE PALE:
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Along with two trips to Ireland to walk in the paths of Hollis & Finn, I read many books, watched movies and drank Guinness. All of which I recommend doing if you’re interested in knowing more about Ireland. This is a selection of my research:
Culture / History:
101 Things You Didn’t Know about Irish History by Ryan Hackney & Amy Hackney
The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture: Ireland by Culture Smart
The Truth about the Irish by Terry Eagleton
How the Irish Saved Civilization by Thomas Cahill
The Course of Irish History by TW Moody
Literature:
Irish Fairy & Folk Tales by WB Yeats
Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathon Swift
Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
A Star Called Henry by Roddy Doyle
Playboy of the Western World by JM Synge
The Quare Fellow by Brendan Behan
The Guards (Jack Taylor Series) by Ken Bruen
The Death of an Irish Lass (Peter McGarr Mysteries) by Bartholomew Gill
The Big O by Declan Burke
Last to Know by Liz Allen
Films:
The Commitments (1991)
The Quiet Man (1952)
Sing Street (2016)
Michael Collins (1996)
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