Nuala Anne McGrail series
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The Nuala Anne McGrail series of mystery novels are written by Roman Catholic priest
and author
Father Andrew M. Greeley.
Each of the novels feature the characters Nuala Anne McGrail and Dermot Michael Coyne.
, Ireland
who marries American Dermot Michael Coyne and moves to Chicago
, where she raises their four children and solves mysteries. Nuala Anne is a bit "fey" or psychic
and often relies on her intuition to help her solve mysteries rooted in the past.
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
and author
Author
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Father Andrew M. Greeley.
Each of the novels feature the characters Nuala Anne McGrail and Dermot Michael Coyne.
Novels
So far twelve novels have been completed and published:- Irish GoldIrish GoldIrish Gold is the first of the Nuala Anne McGrail series of mystery novels by Roman Catholic priest and author Father Andrew M. Greeley....
(1994) - Irish LaceIrish LaceIrish Lace is the second of the Nuala Anne McGrail series of mystery novels by Roman Catholic priest and author Father Andrew M. Greeley....
(1996) - Irish WhiskeyIrish Whiskey (novel)Irish Whiskey is the third of the Nuala Anne McGrail series of mystery novels by Roman Catholic priest and author Father Andrew M. Greeley....
(1998) - Irish MistIrish Mist (novel)Irish Mist is the fourth of the Nuala Anne McGrail series of mystery novels by Roman Catholic priest and author Father Andrew M. Greeley....
(1999) - Irish EyesIrish EyesIrish Eyes is the fifth of the Nuala Anne McGrail series of mystery novels by Roman Catholic priest and author Father Andrew M. Greeley....
(2000) - Irish LoveIrish LoveIrish Love is the sixth of the Nuala Anne McGrail series of mystery novels by Roman Catholic priest and author Father Andrew M. Greeley....
(2001) - Irish Stew!Irish Stew!Irish Stew! is the seventh of the Nuala Anne McGrail series series of mystery novels by Roman Catholic priest and author Father Andrew M. Greeley....
(2002) - Irish CreamIrish Cream (novel)Irish Cream is the eighth of the Nuala Anne McGrail series of mystery novels by Roman Catholic priest and author Father Andrew M. Greeley....
(2005) - Irish CrystalIrish CrystalIrish Crystal is the ninth of the Nuala Anne McGrail series of mystery novels by Roman Catholic priest and author Father Andrew M. Greeley....
(2006) - Irish LinenIrish LinenIrish Linen is the tenth of the Nuala Anne McGrail series of mystery novels by Roman Catholic priest and author Father Andrew M. Greeley....
(2007) - Irish TigerIrish TigerIrish Tiger is the eleventh of the Nuala Anne McGrail series of mystery novels by Roman Catholic priest and author Father Andrew M. Greeley....
(2008) - Irish TweedIrish TweedIrish Tweed is the twelfth of the Nuala Anne McGrail series of mystery novels by Roman Catholic priest and author Father Andrew M. Greeley....
(2009)
Nuala Anne McGrail
Nuala Anne McGrail (full name Marie Fionnuala Anne McGrail) is a professional singer and a native of County GalwayCounty Galway
County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
who marries American Dermot Michael Coyne and moves to Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, where she raises their four children and solves mysteries. Nuala Anne is a bit "fey" or psychic
Psychic
A psychic is a person who professes an ability to perceive information hidden from the normal senses through extrasensory perception , or is said by others to have such abilities. It is also used to describe theatrical performers who use techniques such as prestidigitation, cold reading, and hot...
and often relies on her intuition to help her solve mysteries rooted in the past.