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ⓘ About Carlene O'Connor
Carlene O’Connor is an Irish author. O’Connor is not the first one in her family to love telling stories. She comes from a line of Irish storytellers that goes back generations. It was her great-grandmother that was the first to emigrate from Ireland and go to the United States. O’Connor came onto the literary scene with her Irish Village mystery series. Ever since her first book was published, the stories have not stopped flowing! She has wandered all over the world and across the so called pond, but she fell in love the most with a town that was walled located in County Limerick. She was inspired by that very town to create the concept of Kilbane in County Cork. She likes to split her time between Ireland and New York.
All Book Series by Carlene O'Connor
Murder at an Irish Session
Latest in the series · book 14 of 14 · published 2026
She'll Take It
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 2006 Pen name · Mary Carter
Home with My Sisters
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2016 Pen name · Mary Carter
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Carlene O'Connor?
Carlene O'Connor is an Irish author. O'Connor is not the first one in her family to love telling stories. She comes from a line of Irish storytellers that goes back generations.
Which Carlene O'Connor series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Irish Village Mystery series, the earliest of Carlene O'Connor's multi-book series: it opens with Murder in an Irish Village (2016) and runs to 14 books across 2016–2026, ending with Murder at an Irish Session (2026). Carlene O'Connor's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Carlene O'Connor written?
Carlene O'Connor has 40 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2006 and 2026. 23 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Irish Village Mystery series with 14 books — and 17 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Carlene O'Connor's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Carlene O'Connor's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Irish Village Mystery (2016–2026, 14 books), Home to Ireland Mystery (2020–2023, 3 books) and County Kerry Mystery (2022–2026, 5 books), plus 1 more.
How are Carlene O'Connor's books organised into series?
This guide splits Carlene O'Connor's 40 books into 4 named series and 17 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Irish Village Mystery (14 books, 2016–2026); County Kerry Mystery (5 books, 2022–2026); Home to Ireland Mystery (3 books, 2020–2023); June's Journey Mystery (1 book, 2026).