The Well of Ice
On sale
5th April 2018
Price: £9.99
‘Haunting, atmospheric and gripping’ John Connolly, New York Times best-selling author
‘A beguiling heroine – clever, sympathetic and bearing a weight of guilt’ The Times
December in Glendara, Inishowen, and solicitor Benedicta ‘Ben’ O’Keeffe is working flat out before the holidays. But on a trip to Dublin to visit her parents, she runs into Luke Kirby – the man who killed her sister – freshly released from jail. On the surface he appears remorseful, conciliatory even, but his comment as she walks away makes her realise he is as foul as ever.
Back in Glendara, there is chaos. The Oak pub has burned down and Carole Kearney, the Oak’s barmaid, has gone missing. And then, while walking the dog up Sliabh Sneacht, Ben and her partner, Sergeant Tom Molloy, make a gruesome discovery: a body lying face down in the snow.
Who is behind this vicious attack on Glendara and its residents? Ben tries to find answers, but is she the one in danger?
Praise for Andrea Carter
‘I adored this traditional crime novel; it’s modern day Agatha Christie with Ben as Miss Marple’ Irish Examiner
‘Atmospheric and vivid’ Irish Times
‘The colourful cast of characters may be fictional, but the landscapes, towns and villages are instantly recognisable’ Irish Daily Mail
‘. . . filled with well-drawn and engaging characters, lyrical descriptions of the stunning scenery, and intriguing mysteries to be unravelled . . . hugely enjoyable . . .’ Irish Independent
‘A modern day Agatha Christie . . . it builds to a crescendo in a dramatic and highly satisfying close’ Books Ireland Magazine
‘A proper old-fashioned crime novel in the best sense of the word’ Jane Casey
‘A beguiling heroine – clever, sympathetic and bearing a weight of guilt’ The Times
December in Glendara, Inishowen, and solicitor Benedicta ‘Ben’ O’Keeffe is working flat out before the holidays. But on a trip to Dublin to visit her parents, she runs into Luke Kirby – the man who killed her sister – freshly released from jail. On the surface he appears remorseful, conciliatory even, but his comment as she walks away makes her realise he is as foul as ever.
Back in Glendara, there is chaos. The Oak pub has burned down and Carole Kearney, the Oak’s barmaid, has gone missing. And then, while walking the dog up Sliabh Sneacht, Ben and her partner, Sergeant Tom Molloy, make a gruesome discovery: a body lying face down in the snow.
Who is behind this vicious attack on Glendara and its residents? Ben tries to find answers, but is she the one in danger?
Praise for Andrea Carter
‘I adored this traditional crime novel; it’s modern day Agatha Christie with Ben as Miss Marple’ Irish Examiner
‘Atmospheric and vivid’ Irish Times
‘The colourful cast of characters may be fictional, but the landscapes, towns and villages are instantly recognisable’ Irish Daily Mail
‘. . . filled with well-drawn and engaging characters, lyrical descriptions of the stunning scenery, and intriguing mysteries to be unravelled . . . hugely enjoyable . . .’ Irish Independent
‘A modern day Agatha Christie . . . it builds to a crescendo in a dramatic and highly satisfying close’ Books Ireland Magazine
‘A proper old-fashioned crime novel in the best sense of the word’ Jane Casey
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Reviews
The colourful cast of characters may be fictional, but the landscapes, towns and villages are instantly recognisable
Carter writes very much in the village mystery tradition, with a likeable amateur detective, an atmospheric and vividly rendered sense of place and engagingly drawn series characters ... The Well of Ice moves towards a spectacular and explosive conclusion
A proper old-fashioned crime novel in the best sense of the word
A beguiling heroine - clever sympathetic and bearing a weight of guilt . . . This is Andrea Carter's first book; she'll go far
I adored this traditional crime novel; it's modern day Agatha Christie with Ben as Miss Marple
A pure delight, featuring a lively crew of memorable characters, action aplenty and stunning scenery
There's gripping suspense in contrast to the warm and well drawn Irish country community in solicitor sleuth Benedicta 'Ben' O'Keefe's third case
A moving - and exciting - well-observed account of crime, innocence, gullibility, and a determination to get things right ... the ideal novel to read curled up in front of a good fire while storms rage outside
A promising start
Death at Whitewater Church is a charming debut that bodes well for Andrea Carter
Another thriller full of twists from the solicitor turned author
