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Dublin Murder
Series · 7 books · 2014-2022

Books in series

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No Simple Death

2014

How can you find someone who doesn’t want to be found? When Detective Garda Sergeant Mike West is called to investigate a murder in a Dublin graveyard, suspicion immediately falls on a local woman, Edel Johnson, whose husband disappeared some months before. But then she disappears. Evidence leads West to a small village in Cornwall, but when he checks in to an Inn, he finds Edel has arrived before him. Her explanation seems to make sense but as West begins to think his suspicions of her are unfounded, she disappears again. Is she guilty? West, fighting an unsuitable attraction, doesn't want to believe it. But the case against her is growing. Back in Dublin, his team uncover evidence of blackmail and illegal drugs involving Edel’s missing husband. When another man is murdered, she, once again, comes under suspicion. Finally, the case is untangled, but is it the outcome West really wants? No Simple Death is a murder mystery with a touch of romance, set in the Dublin suburbs. It will appeal to fans of authors such as Peter James, LJ Ross and Ruth Rendall. Also available in the Dublin Murder mystery series: Book 2: No Obvious Cause \\\\ This book was previously published under the title That One May Smile \\\\
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No Obvious Cause

2014

Could you solve the mystery? A murder followed by a series of random, motiveless crimes leave Detective Garda Sergeant Mike West and his team puzzled. When Edel Johnson arrives at the scene of a crime Mike is taken aback, more so when he discovers she is now working with a victim support group. He has feelings for her, but he is the garda who investigated her husband's murder, and their relationship is complicated. With crime in Dublin’s suburbs at an all-time high, and his superiors breathing down his neck, West doesn't need the distraction. But someone wants Edel out of the way, and it's up to West to find out who… No Obvious Cause is a murder mystery with a touch of romance, set in the Dublin suburbs. It's the second book in the Dublin Murder mystery series, but can easily be read as a stand-alone. It will appeal to fans of authors such as Peter James, LJ Ross and Ruth Rendall. \\\ This book was previously published under the title Close Ranks \\\ Also available in the Dublin Murder mystery series: Book 1: No Simple Death
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No Past Forgiven

2016

Crime and criminals keep getting in Detective Sergeant Mike West's way. The woman he loves is living in his house, in his spare bedroom. It should be simple but it isn't. He has a solution. A romantic weekend away, in a lighthouse on Clare Island. A stunning place, a beautiful woman. What could be more perfect? Then one of the islanders dies in a bizarre and a tragic accident and West is roped in to help. But it isn't an accident, and there is more than one suspect. There's also more than one secret. Can West solve the case before someone else dies?
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No Memory Lost

2017

When Detective Garda Sergeant Mike West and his partner, Garda Andrews, are called to a suspicious death they are shocked to find the small body of a child abandoned in a suitcase. Who is she? No child has been reported missing. Their search reaches outside Ireland but without success and soon another dead body takes their attention. There is a surfeit of suspects this time, but as the case evolves, the two detectives are stunned where it leads. Meanwhile, someone is making trouble for Edel Johnson, and she is forced, eventually, to ask West for help. Can West sort personal problems, solve professional cases and restore peace to Foxrock?
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No Crime Forgotten

2020

Forgiveness isn't an option... Detective Garda Sergeant Mike West and his partner answer an emergency call from St Monica’s church and discover a dead body suspended from the beams in front of the altar. The victim’s fingerprints show that the man is Ian Moore, recently released from prison after serving time for rape. Revenge seems like the obvious motive for his murder, but the list of suspects grows as the case takes an unexpected twist. Is the killer someone who believes they are doing God’s work? With pressure from archbishops, bishops, priests and Inspector Morrison to get the case solved quickly, West and his team have their work cut out… No Crime Forgotten is a murder mystery with a touch of romance, set in the Dublin suburbs. It will appeal to fans of authors such as Peter James, LJ Ross and Ruth Rendall.
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No Easy Answer

2021

These cases might prove to be West’s toughest yet . . . Detective Garda Sergeant Mike West could do with a break. He’s had his fill of complicated cases and wants nothing more than to settle down with his fiancée. But life has a habit of getting in the way… Two new cases come in: A hit and run where the family of the victim act suspiciously and a missing woman who is found dead from natural causes until the post-mortem suggests foul play. With an investigation into both cases going nowhere, the last thing West or his team need are further complications—they certainly don’t need human body parts turning up but that’s what they get. Everybody avoids using the words . . . serial killer. With no motives, no clues and contradictory evidence, is West destined to fail this time? No Easy Answer is a murder mystery with a touch of romance, set in the Dublin suburbs. It will appeal to fans of authors such as Peter James, LJ Ross and Ruth Rendall.
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The Dublin Murder Mysteries Books One to Six

2022

The first six police thrillers in the series that follows twisting trails of murder, revenge, and intrigue through the suburbs of Dublin. These gritty, atmospheric mysteries featuring Garda Síochána detective Mike West are now available in a multivolume set including: No Simple Death Irish police detective Mike West follows a case from Dublin to Cornwall—but the suspect keeps disappearing into the mist . . . Previously published under the title That One May Smile No Obvious Cause In the Dublin suburbs, West copes with a series of inexplicable crimes—and the return of a woman from his past . . . Previously published under the title Close Ranks No Past Forgiven Detective Garda Sergeant Mike West takes the woman he loves on a seaside getaway, but when one of the locals meets a bizarre end, it becomes a working holiday. Previously published under the title Murder on Clare Island No Memory Lost Mike West must solve the case of an unidentified child's body found in an abandoned house—while also attending to a personal crisis of his own . . . No Crime Forgotten The body of a convicted predator is found hanging in a church, and West must determine whether this is a case of revenge or something more complicated. No Easy Answer West craves some time with his fiancée, but two new cases have just come in—and it only gets worse when human body parts start turning up . . .

Author

Valerie Keogh
Valerie Keogh
Author · 39 books
Valerie started to write several years ago. She self-published eight crime novels and one psychological thriller before signing a two book contract with Bookouture in March 2018. The first of these, Secrets Between Us, is available now and the second is due in Feb 2019. She is a registered nurse with a degree in English and a Masters in American Literature. Recently she has given up nursing to concentrate on her writing career.
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