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County Wicklow - the "Garden of Ireland." Her emerald pastures
shimmer in the summer sun, her
rockbound coastline lies awash
in the roiling waters of the Irish Sea, her
brooding mountains seem to reach up and touch the
sky. In
the heart of Wicklow lies the village of
Glenkerry, a single
thoroughfare of lime-washed stone and brick
buildings perched high above the River Kerry.
To the casual visitor Glenkerry is a sleepy place
caught frozen in time - a place where little
happens, where nothing changes. But look a little
closer - this place beguiles. A woman who has lived
in Glenkerry nearly thirty years goes missing.
A body lies on a nearby
beach, wrapped like a mummy in seaweed, as if
prepared for a watery grave. A family moves in to a
farmhouse at the end of a long, narrow boreen,
hiding it seems - but from whom?
Twenty-one-year-old
Ciaran McGurk, a native son of Glenkerry
and recent graduate of a Dublin university, has
returned to his hometown expecting to stay
only briefly before seeking his fortune in
London. But soon he becomes entangled in
Glenkerry's dark side. That missing woman?
She is the mother of Rosie O'Malley, an
old neighbor and one-time sweetheart of
Cary's. That body on the beach? Cary is
the unfortunate beach runner who makes
that gruesome discover early on a
September morning. And that family in
hiding? Could Cary unwittingly be placing
them in peril?
Mystery, intrigue, and romance
weave together in these captivating
tales of modern Ireland. The setting
is enchanting, the characters
endearing, the stories engrossing.
Like everyone who visits Glenkerry,
you will be drawn in - besotted -
beguiled.
ROSE
OF GLENKERRY: Book 1
of the County Wicklow
Mysteries
Available in both paperback and
eBook editions worldwide. The eBook is
also available to libraries from OverDrive,
EBSCO, and BorrowBox.
ISBN 9781087966793
ANNOUNCING
FUGITIVE
FROM INJUSTICE: Book 2
of the County
Wicklow
Mysteries

Newly graduated from
a Dublin university, Cary McGurk has revived
the Glenkerry Gazette, a small
weekly newspaper founded by his father
nearly thirty years ago. But Patrick McGurk
is gone; he died suddenly just days before
Cary’s graduation. Reeling from the loss,
Cary decides that re-opening the newspaper
would be a fitting tribute to his father as
well as an exciting opportunity for an
aspiring young journalist like himself. But
a month later the young publisher struggles
to attract readers and advertisers, to pay
the bills. “If only there was one big
story, one riveting piece of news that
everyone in Glenkerry will want to read”
he tells himself, even as a small voice
within issues a warning: "Be
careful what you wish for!"
Early on a calm
September morning, Cary sets off on a run at
Travelhawk Beach at the foot of the Black Castle in
Wicklow town. There he makes a startling,
unsettling discovery–the body of a man,
wrapped in seaweed, awash on the beach at
the foot of the ancient ruins. But who is
this man? What brought him to this normally
peaceful place? And how did he die? The
gardaí investigate, but progress is slow.
Meanwhile Cary and his friend Rosie O’Malley
do some sleuthing of their own, uncovering a
web of intrigue that stretches back a decade
and half and a world away. Most alarming of
all, the story it seems is not over,
threatening to shatter the peace and
tranquility of Glenkerry.
FUGITIVE FROM INJUSTICE: Book 2 of
the County Wicklow Mysteries. The
eBook is now available. The print edition
is scheduled for release in January 2024.
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WORDS OF PRAISE 
For Rose of
Glenkerry
“Rose
of Glenkerry has charm,
suspense and mystery. I enjoyed
being transported to the Irish
countryside and actually feeling
the quaintness of a small Irish
town. The author has a wonderful
way of describing the flora and
fauna of the region and the
character development is well
done. I would highly recommend Rose
of Glenkerry and am happy to
hear that Mr. McMaster is working
on the second book of this series.”
Amy Morris, Goodreads.com
"How Robert T.
McMaster weaves history,
psychology, geology, municipal
government, colloquial speech,
sociology, and genealogy into a
page turner of a story is beyond
me. But, he does it every time!
I was hooked with the Trolley
Days series and Book 1 of the
Wicklow Mysteries has me waiting
for Book 2!
[Rose
of Glenkerry] is
so engaging and the details of
the plants, birds, and
geographic location draw the
reader in. I felt like I was at
the bog searching for clues and
I could totally relate to the
process described about local
water quality from being on a
conservation commission (even
stateside!).
McMaster shows
sensitivity to each character he
includes. Their complexity only
makes them more likable. Showing
how the 'dying art' of
journalism is resumed here, to
assist a local issue, is great.
And portraying the medical
issues of the characters only
strengthens our attraction and
bond to them.
As much as I
love the story as I am reading
it, I am disappointed when it
ends because I want to read
more!! Reading it again helps a
bit but I need Book2!"
Maureen Doyle, Southbridge (MA)
★★★★★
Book 1 of the Trolley
Days Series
“…a
joyful, engaging read from beginning to
end...a masterful first novel."
Mark Ashton, Southbridge
(MA) Evening
News
★★★★★
THE
DYEING ROOM (2014)
Book
2 of the Trolley Days Series
“…a compelling and
carefully-researched story.”
Eileen Crosby,
Archivist, Holyoke (MA) Public Library
★★★★★
NOAH'S RAVEN (2017)
Book 3 of the Trolley
Days Series
"This book combines
a mystery (espionage) with romance
among young residents of Holyoke,
Massachusetts, during World War
I…McMaster has integrated a great
deal of local color and historical
background information into his
narrative."
Gerald McFarland, author of A
Scattered People and The
Buenaventura Series
★★★★★
“[McMaster] appears to have
found an enticing way to blend
history
with the excitement
and suspense of a good mystery.”
Mike Lydick, Greater
Springfield (MA) Reminder
★★★★★
ALL
THE LIGHT HERE
COMES FROM
ABOVE:
The Life and
Legacy of
Edward
Hitchcock (2021)
“McMaster’s
biography brings Edward Hitchcock
alive in all his facets…The book is
eminently readable…I am confident in
the scholarship of this work and recommend
it to scholars as well as to anyone
interested in history."
Joanne Bourgeois,
Professor Emerita, University
of Washington,
review in Earth
Sciences History 41(1) 2022
“A superb book that brings to
light the person and his times."
Stephen George, Professor
Emeritus of Biology, Amherst College
★★★★★

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