The Half Crown Man by Fonzie Keogh -
*** Ireland 1965 ***
DOES THE MISSING SILVER BOX HOLD ALL THE SECRETS OF THE VILLAGE?
Fast moving… Fearsomely Funny…Stunningly Authentic.
Jimmy, the half-crown man, is busy selling his usual wares, but rumours start spreading about the extras he is offering. Elizabeth, the newly widowed pub landlady, is besotted with Dominic, the glamorous new curate in the parish. Her friend Marion warns her that all may not be as it appears with him.
Mulcahy the old, bitter and jealous parish priest reaches for his final shot at glory and drags two altar boys into a tricky situation. When the lads approach Archie the gravedigger for help he seizes his chance to settle an old score with the priest.
An unsigned note arrives at the pub offering a reward for a missing silver box. Maneen the scheming librarian swears it contains all of the answers to the troubles assailing the village.
A body is found, a confession is made and the village begins to breathe again. But then a shotgun goes missing. Love, sacrifice and revenge drive this engrossing tale to its utterly surprising and shocking conclusion. Buy today
Awarded Best Historical Irish Fiction and Humor
