The Irish Assassins

The Irish Assassins

Julie Kavanagh

Julie Kavanagh

A brilliant true crime account of the assassinations that altered the course of Irish history from the "compulsively readable" writer (The Guardian). One sunlit evening, May 6, 1882, Lord Frederick Cavendish and Thomas Burke, Chief Secretary and Undersecretary for Ireland, were ambushed and stabbed to death while strolling through Phoenix Park in Dublin. The murders were funded by American supporters of Irish independence and carried out by the Invincibles, a militant faction of republicans armed with specially made surgeon's blades. They put an end to the new spirit of goodwill that had been burgeoning between British Prime Minister William Gladstone and Ireland's leader Charles Stewart Parnell as the men forged a secret pact to achieve peace and independence in Ireland—with the newly appointed Cavendish, Gladstone's protégé, to play an instrumental role in helping to do so. In a story that spans Donegal, Dublin,...
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Frozen Heart of Fire

Frozen Heart of Fire

Julie Kavanagh

Julie Kavanagh

Another great paranormal romance from best-selling author, Julie Kavanagh.It's Valentine’s Night but Eva, the last of the Ice Witches, isn’t looking for love. On the trail of a demon, she falls into the clutches of the clan who killed her parents.Joshua Ravenwood believes she is there to assassinate him for the crimes of his people and the presence of the mind-killing pain in his head is surely proof of her intention.Neither of them expected to find passion in the touch of the other but neither can deny the sexual attraction building between them.Will Joshua’s fire burn a pathway to Eva’s cold heart? Can natural enemies become friends and lovers?
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The Red-Haired Assassin

The Red-Haired Assassin

Julie Kavanagh

Julie Kavanagh

Malachi has lost everything in his life, his family, his right to his throne and now his precious sister has been taken prisoner by the man Malachi has been trying to avoid. He must allow himself to be captured so he may save Lisabeth from becoming his enemy’s wife although it has placed him in certain danger.Rozalaine is proud and beautiful and stands protective over the usurper’s throne. She doesn’t expect the fierce attraction she feels for the handsome, former Prince but it’s too late for that to matter. She has a deadly plan to kill the usurper prince so Malachi can regain his birthright, but first she must convince Malachi of her fealty to his cause.“She’s a traitor,” Malachi spat. “I saw her this morning as Padiskan left her bed.”“You’ve been watching my house?” Her eyes narrowed as her hand reached for a dagger that wasn’t there.Once aware of her plan, Malachi tries...
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