Brian Grehan

Mired in a mid-life crisis, Nancy Hackett returns to her home in Bagenalstown, County Carlow, and soon becomes immersed in a tale of romance, family, murder, mystery, and suspense that turns and twists, like the nearby river Barrow, snaking its eternal journey to the sea.

In the summer of 1990, James Wyatt is sent to investigate waterpollution problems in Leenane, in the west of Ireland. Middle aged,with issues, he soon becomes entangled in a web of greed, intrigue, and danger. He also finds love. The drama plays out against the beautiful but rugged Connemara landscape, and forces Wyatt to re-examine his life.

An accountant by profession, in a varied career at home and overseas, Brian Grehan here presents an eclectic mix of short stories and poems reflecting some of his life experiences, interests, and passions; including the Middle East, the West of Ireland, and Cricket.