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Adult fiction:

Out now:

Cora Harrison's Michaelmas Tribute, the second Burren mystery, is out now

Published by Pan Macmillan, May 2008

"Once again, Cora Harrison brings 16th century Ireland beautifully to life and her Brehon detective, Mara, is a fantastic protagonist – an absolute one-off and yet refreshingly real." Historical Novel Society, Editors' choice titles

Pictured left: the USA cover. The second Burren Mystery is published as "A Secret and Unlawful Killing" in the USA.

"Harrison's captivating second mystery... makes for compelling reading." - Publishers Weekly (PW, USA)

"... well-drawn characters, a tantalizing mystery and an intriguing look at the surprisingly complex and liberal laws of 1509 Ireland." - Kirkus reviews

"Mara is wonderfully depicted... The historical and geographic setting is so well written you feel a part of the time." - New Mystery Magazine

Read reviews of Michaelmas Tribute (A Secret and Unlawful Killing (USA))

Reviews of My Lady Judge, the first Burren mystery

"Enchanting historical mystery" - Baltimore Sun, USA

"This is a terrific read" - American Booksellers Association

"Enthralling murder mystery with a strong historical basis" - Editors' Choice, Historical Novel Society

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Children's fiction:

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Drumshee Chronicles & Timeline

Gorgeous

Wolfcub series

Dragonfly readers

Two Mad Dogs

Worksheets for schools

More reviews of My Lady Judge:

"This is a terrific debut of a historical series that promises something completely different" - Globe and Mail review, Canada

"She's on to a winner" - Evening Herald, Ireland

"The setting, plot and characters are beautifully crafted" - Kingston Observer, Massachusetts, USA

"The Burren on the western seaboard of Ireland was then, in the year of 1509, as it is now, a land of stony fields and swirling mountain terraces.

"The people of the kingdom lived peacefully by the ancient Brehon laws of their forebears... "

Artwork from 'My Lady Judge' and 'Michaelmas Tribute' copyright Pan Macmillan

Photo album of the Burren

By the mid-western Atlantic seaboard is one of the most magical places in Ireland.

It is called The Burren and geologists, botanists, nature lovers, mountain climbers and cave explorers come from all over the world to see this place.

Cora Harrison's next novel: 'My Lady Judge', which will be published by Pan-Macmillan in early 2007 for an adult audience, is inspired by:

the wonderful bare limestone pavements and the tiny rare wild flowers that flourish in the cracks of those pavements;

the spiralling terraced mountains; the remains of tombs and forts and tower houses, ruined churches,  slender round towers;

and above all by the ancient walls of Cahermacnaghten law school (pictured left) where, right up to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, the Brehon laws were taught and were used to keep the peace in the community which had lived on the Burren for thousands of years..

Click here to see the photo album

January 2007

Children's books:

Out now!

Dhá Chorp

Úna Ní Chonchúir a d’aistrigh

Tógálaithe is iad ag obair ar shiopa Uí Raghallaigh, tagann siad ar dhá chorp faoi chláir urláir an tseansiopa.

An chuma ar an scéal go bhfuil siad ann le fada.

Dúnmharú? Más ea, cé a rinne – nó cathain?

Tá mistéir mhór le réiteach agus tá roinnt daltaí scoile thar a bheith sásta an scéal a fhiosrú.

Féachann siad air mar thionscadal scoile - an tionscadal is dúshlánaí fós acu!

Léigh an leabhair ...

Two Bodies (Dhá Chorp)

Workmen renovating O’Reilly’s shop find two bodies under the floorboards. Who put them there? How long have they been there?

A group of boys from the local secondary school set out to investigate the matter. They elicit the help of the daughter of the local undertaker.

Why was a knife found buried in the chest of one body? What was the meaning of the ring on one skeleton’s finger?

Niall, the librarian, is able to guide the students towards the stunning truth of this ancient story.

Irish language children's story published by An Gúm, 24-27 Sráid Fhreidric Thuaidh, Baile Átha Cliath 1, January 2007

Read an extract from this book in Irish

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