Death in the Mooragh

Fenella Kelly, an artist and guest house owner, is facing eviction due to her mortgage expiring. Her mother, Marjorie, wants her to accept Charles Peakes' offer for Bayview so that they can all move on, but Fenella refuses. Marjorie resents spending time at Bayview, a place too steeped in memories. Fenella has been questioning her humdrum life and the unexpected return of Peter Quilliam has stirred dormant desires. An unexpected guest comes to stay, and nothing will be the same again.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 328 pages
Publication date: 28 June 2022
Publisher: The Book Guild Ltd

Fenella Kelly, a widow, artist, and guest house owner, is facing eviction as her mortgage is about to expire. Her mother, Marjorie, wishes she would accept Charles Peakes' offer for Bayview, so that they can all move on, especially her incontinent, wheelchair-bound grandmother, Norah, who should be in a care home. However, Fenella remains stubbornly resistant to selling, despite the fact that Tom is moving to the other side of the island, and Marjorie has a flat overlooking the Mooragh Park and lake. Marjorie resents spending time at Bayview, a place too steeped in memories.

While Fenella remains stubbornly resistant to selling, she has in fact been questioning her humdrum life. Painting tourist scenes and catering for greedy guests is all very well, but celibacy is dreary, and the unexpected return of Peter Quilliam to the island has stirred dormant desires. While Fenella daydreams, Marjorie seethes, until an unexpected guest comes to stay. Nothing will be the same again.

Weight: 414g
Dimension: 138 x 217 x 34 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781914471896