DEATH AT AN IRISH WEDDING

Inheriting an Irish castle plunges an American into a morass of murder.

Rayne McGrath and her newly discovered cousin, Ciara Smith, inherited McGrath Castle from her uncle with a caveat: They must get the estate out of debt within a year, or serious repercussions will ensue. The very different cousins are learning to get along as Rayne, a Los Angeles wedding-gown designer and daughter of a sitcom star, sets about using the castle as a wedding venue. She and Ciara nervously await the arrival of their first guests—one of Rayne’s clients from LA—whose hefty fee will go a long way toward helping them meet their goal, unless something goes wrong. The wedding party includes hotel heiress Tori Montgomery and her parents; her maid of honor, actress Amy Flores; the groom, sexy actor Jake Anderson, and Josh, his brother and best man; Jake’s assistant, Ethan Cruz; and Amy’s, Tiffany Quick. Rayne, who has days of activities planned, soon notices tensions in the air. Tori’s unannounced pregnancy has made her wedding dress too tight, but there’s just enough material to let it out. Then Tiffany falls, jumps, or is pushed to her death from the castle tower—Garda Dominic Williams inclines toward pushed. Members of the wedding party begin to bicker, and Jake is furious when he learns that Tori’s pregnant. Not all the locals want to see the cousins succeed, and some actively work to sabotage them. Clearly, the wedding plans face serious problems, and Rayne must solve a murder or watch her dreams crash to the ground.

An atmospheric background and diverse candidates for the killer add up to a fun read.