Burren Mysteries Series by Cora Harrison

3.96 · 56 ratings
  • My Lady Judge (Burren Mysteries #1)
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    My Lady Judge (Burren Mysteries #1)

    Cora Harrison

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 2007

    In the sixteenth century, as it is now, the Burren, on the western seaboard of Ireland, was a land of gray stone forts, fields of rich green grass, and swirling mountain terraces. It was also home to an independent kingdom that lived peacefully by the ancient Brehon laws of their forebears... more

  • A Secret and Unlawful Killing (Burren Mysteries #2)
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    A Secret and Unlawful Killing (Burren Mysteries #2)

    Cora Harrison

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings · published 2008

    It is 1509 and, for the people of the Burren in western Ireland, the Michaelmas Fair is a joyous time for trade and celebration, signaling the start of autumn. It’s a chance to gather, buy and sell their wares, and pay tribute to the lord of their clans. But this year is different.  The greedy steward of the MacNamara clan has decided to raise the amount demanded for its tribute, and it’s not long before tempers are running high... more

  • The Sting of Justice (Burren Mysteries #3)
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    The Sting of Justice (Burren Mysteries #3)

    Cora Harrison

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2009

    The autumn has come to the Burren, it's a time of harvest. The end of summer for most and the end of life for others. When Mara attends the funeral of a local priest of the Burren, the last thing she expects is another corpse to be found on the church steps - a man stung to death by bees. Mara is convinced this is no accident.

  • Writ in Stone (Burren Mysteries #4)
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    Writ in Stone (Burren Mysteries #4)

    Cora Harrison

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2009

    A Mystery of Medieval Ireland - Christmas, 1509. Mara, the investigating judge of the Burren, has accepted the offer of marriage made by King Turlough. But on the eve of the marriage festivities, a man kneeling in prayer in the abbey church is violently murdered. Who could have planned to kill the king? Cut off from the outside world by heavy snow, Mara must act quickly to catch the assassin before a second death occurs.

  • Eye of the Law (Burren Mysteries #5)
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    Eye of the Law (Burren Mysteries #5)

    Cora Harrison

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2010

    A Mystery of Medieval Ireland - 1510. A great feast is being held. Into a crowd listening to the story of Balor, the one-eyed god, come two strangers. The younger of the two, Iarla, bears a letter that claims that the wealthy Ardal O’Lochlainn is his true father – which Ardal vociferously denies. So when Iarla is found dead, with one eye missing, some think he was killed by the god – but most suspect Ardal. Mara, the Brehon – or lawgiver – of the Burren, is called to investigate.

  • Scales of Retribution (Burren Mysteries #6)
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    Scales of Retribution (Burren Mysteries #6)

    Cora Harrison

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2011

    June, 1510: the Burren, west coast of Ireland - Upon going unexpectedly into an early labour, Mara is alerted to the disappearance of Malachy, the local physician. Mystery follows birth, as shortly after the entrance of her son into the world the body of Malachy is discovered. But who stands to profit from this death and who therefore are Mara’s lead suspects? For starters there is Malachy’s new wife and her two sons, not to mention the very daughter who helped to deliver Mara’s child... more

  • Deed of Murder (Burren Mysteries #7)
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    Deed of Murder (Burren Mysteries #7)

    Cora Harrison

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2011

    The enthralling new Burren mystery . . . April 1511, Ireland. Mara, Brehon of the Burren, is celebrating the christening of her son when she notices that three of her law students have disappeared from the party. The next morning, one of them is found dead on a lone mountain pass with suspicious wounds. He was carrying an important legal document that has now disappeared... more

  • Laws in Conflict (Burren Mysteries #8)
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    Laws in Conflict (Burren Mysteries #8)

    Cora Harrison

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2012

    February, 1512. Mara, Brehon of the Burren, judge and lawgiver, has been invited to the magnificent city state of Galway, which is ruled by English laws and a royal charter originally granted by Richard III. Mara wonders whether she can use her legal knowledge to save the life of a man from the Burren who has been caught stealing a meat pie, but events soon take an even more dramatic turn when the mayor’s son is charged with a heinous crime... more

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