Joanne McGough was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and now lives in the Ligonier area of Pennsylvania with her collie and cat. She is a retired registered nurse who specialized in hospice nursing. Joanne loves to sing and is active in the music ministry at her local church. She loves flowers, traveling, cooking, her children, grandchildren and values her friends dearly.
Chief Inspector Desmond Joyce semi-retired from Howth’s Garda Siochana to spend more time with his wife and children. When the lead investigator feels that she’s missing parts of a murder inquiry, she asks Desmond to help. The murder case leads him on a path of deception and treachery. While he tries to tear through the lies, Desmond’s family gets entangled in the web.
With his new wife expecting, Chief Inspector Desmond Joyce of County Dublin’s Garda Siochana has babies on the brain. Unfortunately, so does the culprit who stole a newborn. Desmond oversees the kidnapping case when he returns from his honeymoon. He and his garda almost have him in their grasp, causing the kidnapper to go on the run. After a multi-nation manhunt, the case hits home.
Mrs. Emma Quinn happily accommodated early season guests at her bed and breakfast in the quaint village of Howth, Ireland, until one gets murdered. The arrival of Chief Inspector Desmond Joyce of County Dublin’s Garda Siochana throws suspicion everywhere. After being questioned by Inspector Joyce, Emma’s heart flutters, and not just because she wonders if the killer sleeps under her roof.