I loved everything about it from the wonderful writing which reminded me totally of jane austen, but what i really enjoyed mostly was the wonderful characters which the author filled the pages with. The device of a prologue is employed to great effect in this book, engaging the readers. Cora harrison taught primary school children for 25 years before moving to kilfenora, county clare, to live on a small farm where there used to be an ironage fort. After attaining a first honours degree in french, she went to london and worked initially for the linguaphone institute. She has written numerous children s books, including the bestselling i was jane austens best friend macmillan, 2010.
She writes the drumshee timeline, burren mysteries, london murder mysteries and other series. Cora harrison has published a number of children s historical novels in ireland. Buy a shocking assassination by cora harrison online at alibris. She has written numerous childrens books, including the bestselling i was. Introducing charles dickens and wilkie collins as an unusual detective duo in the first of a brandnew victorian mystery series. When she was about seven years old, harrison became very ill, and between the ages of seven and thirteen she hardly went to school. Explore books by cora harrison with our selection at.
Drumshee series, cora harrison, childrens author, dragonfly books. Cora harrison was born in cobh, county cork, ireland, but lived in cork city until she was twentyone. Murder at the queens old castle by cora harrison alibris. Cora harrison worked as a headteacher before she decided to write her first novel. She taught primaryschool children for twentyfive years before moving to kilfenora, county clare, to live on a small farm where there used to be an ironage fort. Cora harrison lives in the burren in the west of ireland, an area whose landscape and history form the background to a medieval series of which this is the first novel. Chain of evidence by cora harrison, hardcover barnes. She has written more than 25 books for children including the london murder mysteries series, the burren mysteries series, i was jane austens best friend and debutantes.
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Harrison used have to stay in bed at home, or in hospital, for weeks at a. Cora harrison was born in cobh, in southern ireland, but was educated in the city of cork. The people of burren, ireland climbed mullaghmore mountain to celebrate may day. She has since published twentysix childrens novels. Cora harrison has 66 books on goodreads with 24856 ratings.
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A mystery of medieval ireland, and a secret and unlawful killing. Cora lives on a farm near the burren in the west of ireland. Cora harrison bestselling fiction and nonfiction books. Cora harrison is the author of the acclaimed burren mysteries, which include my lady judge, and numerous childrens books, including i was jane austens best friend. Since then, she has written around 26 childrens books and several other mystery and thriller novels. See all books authored by cora harrison, including my lady judge. Its 1923 and london is a whirl of jazz, dancing and parties. Mulcahys son fred arrives on the scene just after the reverend mother opens the trunk.
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The first novel that she wrote based on the celtic historical. Cora harrison worked as a head teacher before she decided to write her first novel, and she has since published twentysix children s historical novels and many books for adults. She has since published twentysix children s novels. Cora harrison has written over 50 book for adults and children, including the burren mysteries. The second in harrisons historical series a shameful murder, 2015 paints a fascinating picture of life in ireland as it makes the painful transition to a republic.
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