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    Under the Hill
    Under the Hill
    Under the Hill
    Ebook65 pages43 minutes

    Under the Hill

    By Sheila Connolly

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    Ellen Leonard is feeling both free and empty. Just out of a two-year relationship, she decides a trip to Ireland could be the perfect opportunity to shake off her lethargy and also reassert her independence.

    But as she settles in at a remote cottage in the Irish countryside and her days take on a comfortable routine, Ellen begins to discover that sometimes things that go bump don’t always do it just in the night.

    “Under the Hill” also features a sneak peek at two of Sheila’s newest books, Relatively Dead and Picked to Die. And watch for An Early Wake, the third book in the County Cork Mystery Series, coming in February!

    About the Author:

    Sheila Connolly is an Anthony and Agatha Award–nominated author who writes the New York Times bestselling County Cork Mysteries, which draw heavily on her Irish ancestry and frequent trips to Ireland. She is also the author of the New York Times bestselling Museum Mysteries and Orchard Mysteries. In addition, she has published Once She Knew, a romantic suspense; Reunion with Death, a traditional mystery set in Tuscany; Relatively Dead, a paranormal romance and a New York Times bestseller; and Seeing the Dead, as well as a number of short stories. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband and three cats.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBeyond the Page Publishing
    Release dateOct 22, 2014
    ISBN9781940846354
    Under the Hill
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    Sheila Connolly

    SHEILA CONNOLLY (1950-2020) published over thirty mysteries, including several New York Times bestsellers. Her series include the Orchard Mysteries, the Museum Mysteries, The County Cork Mysteries, and the Victorian Village Mysteries. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Society of Mayflower Descendants.

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    • 4/5
      This was a short story that takes place in Ireland. Ellen and her long term boyfriend have ended a somewhat blase relationship and she has decided that a quiet trip to Ireland for some peace and quiet will allow her to find herself. She runs into a quiet woman named Honora while on her walks. She also meets a bartender named Declan when she goes to the pub for a pint. It appears that Honora is Declan's sister but there seems to be something amiss. When Honora gives Ellen a message for Declan it turns out she is a ghost. A short quick read that held my interest. I am looking forward to more Sheila Connolly books.
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      A ghost story taking place in a small Irish village.

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    Under the Hill - Sheila Connolly

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    Under the Hill

    Ellen Leonard is feeling both free and empty. Just out of a two-year relationship, she decides a trip to Ireland could be the perfect opportunity to shake off her lethargy and also reassert her independence.

    But as she settles in at a remote cottage in the Irish countryside and her days take on a comfortable routine, Ellen begins to discover that sometimes things that go bump don’t always do it just in the night.

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    Under the Hill

    Sheila Connolly

    Copyright © 2014 by Sheila Connolly

    Material excerpted from Relatively Dead copyright © 2013 by Sheila Connolly

    Material excerpted from Picked to Die copyright © 2014 by Sheila Connolly

    Cover design and illustration by Dar Albert, Wicked Smart Designs

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    Contents

    Under the Hill

    Excerpt from Relatively Dead

    Excerpt from Picked to Die

    Books by Sheila Connolly

    About the Author

    Under the Hill

    I’d picked the rental from a listing on the Internet: cottage in Ireland, two bedrooms, scenic views, privacy. I’d skipped over the lists of things to do nearby—the beaches, the golf courses, the whale watching and the like. I wasn’t going to sightsee, I was going to regroup, to find myself or center myself or whatever trendy phrase was popular this week.

    I had just ended it with a guy I’d been seeing for two years. Once—it was hard now to remember when—I had thought he was The One. I couldn’t remember when I’d stopped feeling that way, but it had been a while. We’d been living together for a year, and talking less and less—and we weren’t doing anything more interesting either. We’d just kind of drifted, and we were both too polite to say anything. When John had finally said, I think this just isn’t working out, my first reaction was relief. I could stop pretending.

    And after that it was easier. Once he was gone, I felt both free and empty. If John wasn’t the road to the future, who was? I had no right to whine: I had a job I liked; I lived in a house in a comfortable and safe neighborhood; I had friends; I was healthy. And I had no idea what I wanted to do next. Of course, I could keep doing exactly what I was doing, where I was, for the next forty years, and then I could die quietly of boredom. Would anyone notice?

    So I decided to jolt myself out of my comfort zone: I booked a vacation to Ireland, a place I’d never been, all by myself. John and I had done our share of traveling when we’d been together, but after a while, I realized that he had always chosen the destinations. Sure, we saw some great places—Greece, Egypt, Australia—but they were the ones he wanted to see. But how could I complain, when he made

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