The Deadly Weed

Cora Harrison

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Severn House
07 March 2023

Fiction & Literature; Historical mysteries

Series: Reverend Mother Mystery

The Reverend Mother's investigative skills are called into action when a local tobacco factory burns down and fingers are pointed at one of her ex pupils...

1920s. Cork, Ireland. Early one morning the Reverend Mother receives news of a deadly fire at the local cigarette factory, a place where she'd been so proud that some of her pupils had been given a steady job. In a city full of poverty, unemployment and political unrest, these ex pupils of hers had surely been blessed with such prospects. Now, though, she is worried . . . What happened at the cigarette factory and why are there rumours circulating that one of her 'girls' was responsible?

Inspector Patrick Cashman is under pressure to quickly find the cause of the fire - and identify a suspect - to placate the visiting Lord Mayor and Commissioner and secure his hopes of promotion. Patrick turns to his friend, the journalist and law student Eileen MacSweeney, for help, along with the ever insightful and calm Reverend Mother. From the fog-ridden streets of the slums to the green pastures and prosperity of nearby Youghal, together they begin to unravel a seedy history of greed, ambition and a desire for power.

By: Cora Harrison
Imprint: Severn House
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Main
Dimensions: Height: 224mm, Width: 146mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 300g
ISBN: 9781448309825
ISBN 10: 1448309824
Series: Reverend Mother Mystery
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 07 March 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Cora Harrison turned to writing historical fiction after she retired from teaching to live on a farm near the Burren in the west of Ireland. As well as the Reverend Mother mysteries, she is the author of the Gaslight mysteries series set in Victorian London, and the Mara series of Celtic mysteries, set in 16th-century Ireland.

Reviews for The Deadly Weed

Excellent . . . The pacing, clueing, and characterizations are all top-notch. Father Brown fans will be in heaven * Publishers Weekly Starred Review of Murder in an Orchard Cemetery * Harrison's outstanding ninth whodunit . . . ranks near the top among mysteries with a religious lead * Publishers Weekly Starred Review of Murder in the Cathedral * Plenty of suspects dramatizing Ireland's religious differences provide an excellent character-driven mystery * Kirkus Reviews on Murder in the Cathedral * A leisurely paced mystery with roots in the history and culture of Cork. It's a treat for Irish history buffs who follow the series * Library Journal on Murder in an Orchard Cemetery * A historically interesting mystery with a wise, empathetic sleuth and a shocking denouement * Kirkus Reviews on Murder in an Orchard Cemetery * Harrison adroitly combines the Reverend Mother's clever investigation with a sympathetic portrayal of the plight of Cork's poor. Fans of historical puzzle mysteries will be delighted * Publishers Weekly Starred Review of Death of a Prominent Citizen *