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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Irish Hearts (Irish Rose / Irish Thoroughbred) Irish Hearts (Irish Rose / Irish Thoroughbred) Nora Roberts Irish Thoroughbred It was a dream come true for Irish lass Adelia Cunnane--to work with her uncle, a horse trainer at Royal Meadows, one of the most renowned stables in the world. But there was a… OL111509W
In like Flynn In like Flynn Rhys Bowen Private investigator Molly Murphy goes undercover within the household of a senator and his wife, the latter of whom frequently solicits the infamous Sorensen sister spiritualists for information abo… OL14865320W
Oh Danny Boy Oh Danny Boy Rhys Bowen Irish immigrant-turned-private detective Molly Murphy comes to the aid of handsome NYPD captain Daniel Sullivan, who has been arrested for accepting bribes, in a mystery set in early twentieth-centur… OL14865323W
The mermaids singing The mermaids singing Lisa Carey The story of three generations of Irish-American women--grandmother, mother and daughter--tracing the similarity of their lives, even as each generation rebels and tries to be different. OL15812404W
Death of Riley Death of Riley Rhys Bowen When her new employer is unexpectedly murdered, apprentice private investigator Molly Murphy is determined to catch the killer despite the skepticism of handsome NYPD detective Daniel Sullivan. OL15835705W
On canaan's side On canaan's side Sebastian Barry Told in the first person, this narrative of Lilly Bere's life over seventeen days opens as she mourns the loss of her grandson. Lilly revisits her past, going back to the moment she was forced to fle… OL17747399W
Academy street Academy street Mary Costello,Mary Costello "A vibrant, intimate, hypnotic portrait of one woman's life, from an important new writer. Tess Lohan is the kind of woman that we meet and fail to notice every day. A single mother. A nurse. A quiet… OL18148881W
The Story of Chicago May The Story of Chicago May Nuala O'Faolain A unique, ruminative biography -- a fascinating excursion into the American underworld at the dawn of the twentieth century, the life of an unrespectable Irish woman, and the hidden inner life of any… OL1871462W
Paradise Alley Paradise Alley Baker, Kevin Three remarkable women have nothing but one another to rely on as they seek to protect their homes and families from the brutality of a city -- and a nation -- gone mad. Paradise Alley is a story of … OL1960315W
Jackie's girl Jackie's girl Kathy McKeon A coming-of-age memoir by a young woman who was Jackie Kennedy's personal assistant and sometime nanny for thirteen years describes her witness to significant historical events and the lessons about … OL20055993W
First time I said goodbye First time I said goodbye Claire Allan In 1959, factory girl Stella Hegarty finds herself falling unexpectedly for the charms of a handsome U.S. marine based in Derry. Caught up in a whirlwind of romance, Stella finds herself planning a n… OL24177288W
A tapestry of hope A tapestry of hope Tracie Peterson Lights of Lowell book 1. Tapestry of Hope weaves together the heartrending and hope-building stories of two young women. Jasmine Wainwright is the sheltered daughter of a Mississippi plantation o… OL442284W
Crossing Highbridge Crossing Highbridge Maureen Waters "Maureen Waters began writing about the Bronx in the spirit of dinnseachas, Irish place lore, as a means of recuperating from the accidental death of her son, whose story frames her own. Finding her … OL5591534W
A daughter's search for home in Ireland A daughter's search for home in Ireland Alice Carey "As a young girl Alice Carey realized that "home" can mean different things. The only child of poor Irish immigrants, her isolated childhood in a cold-water flat in Queens is transformed when her mot… OL5719453W
Mrs. Mike Mrs. Mike Benedict Freedman,Nancy Freedman A classic tale that has enchanted millions of readers worldwide, Mrs. Mike brings the fierce, stunning landscape of the Great North to life—and masterfully evokes the tender, touching moments that br… OL6213550W