Blue Mercy

<p><strong>A literary family drama with a murder at its heart.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>When Mercy Mulcahy was 40 years old she was accused of killing her elderly and tyrannical father. Now at the end of her life she has written a book about what really happened on that fateful night of Christmas Eve 1989.</p><p><br></p><p>The tragic and beautiful Mercy has devoted her life to protecting Star from her father Star's grandfather. His behavior so blighted her own life - she never wanted it to touch her darling daughter.</p><p><br></p><p>Yet Star won't even read the manuscript. Star's contempt for Mercy is as painful as it is inexplicable.</p><p><br></p><p>Why? What has Mercy done? What is she hiding? Was her father's death as many believe an assisted suicide?</p><p><br></p><p>Or something even more sinister?</p><p><br></p><p>In this book nothing is what it seems on the surface and everywhere there are emotional twists and surprises.</p><p><br></p><p>Set in Ireland and California Blue Mercy is a compelling novel combing lyrical description with a page-turning style. It is an enthralling tale of love loss and the ever-present possibility of redemption.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>Praise for Orna Ross and Blue Mercy</em></strong></p><p><br></p><p><em>A lyrical gripping and heartbreakingly beautiful tale of love loss and the ever-present possibility of redemption.</em> - WE Magazine for Women</p><p><br></p><p><em>Epic sweep...ambitious scope... an intelligent book. </em>- Sunday Tribune</p><p><br></p><p><em>A riveting story...vividly brought to life. </em>- Emigrant Online</p>