‘The body is in the library,’ Colonel Osborne said. ‘Come this way.’
Detective Inspector St John Strafford is called in from Dublin to investigate a murder at Ballyglass House – the Co. Wexford family seat of the aristocratic, secretive Osborne family.
Facing obstruction from all angles, Strafford carries on determinedly in his pursuit of the murderer. However, as the snow continues to fall over this ever-expanding mystery, the people of Ballyglass are equally determined to keep their secrets.
Genre – Historical cosy mystery set in Ireland in 1957, an era I love reading about.
More doors I scooped on one of my leisurely walks around Garmisch!
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Would you like a peek inside the pages of my fictional novel? It might just be your cup of tea!
Set in a gossipy small town in Ireland at a time when marriage is for keeps and sexuality is repressed,Secrets in the Babby House is a family saga over three decades that starts in 1956. It isa story of love, deception, and stolen diaries filled with sins and secrets.
I have more than just door photos this week. The interior of St Martin Parish Church in Garmisch-Partenkirchen is too beautiful not to share. I walked through it with my mouth open when I visited a few weeks ago.
I’d better credit Stephen for this photo! He fancies himself as a spectacular photographer! (I might just go ahead and hire him! 🙃)
And I have a little history to tell as well.
Early in the 18th century the old St Martin Parish Church had become too small. The residents of Garmisch decided, together with their pastor, Marquad Schmid, to construct a new church to be located in the new urban centre. They chose the location of Niklasanger and tore down a church that was already situated there.
I love our (almost) yearly skiing holiday in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, Germany. It’s one of my favourite places to holiday. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve visited Garmisch-Partenkirchen but I know I’ve had more skiing trips there than summer trips. I want my next visit to be a summer one though!
However, it’s a beautiful location at any time of the year. I don’t ski (not my thing). I go for snowy walks, watch the family skiing, drink Glühwein, read, and sometimes write. The mountain air is fresh and crispy cold, unlike the damp coldness we have in Ireland. And of course, the scenery is amazing.
I spent one morning walking around town taking photos of all the beautiful doors and buildings. I’ll never get bored looking at the buildings in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
I have no history to tell you about all of the doors because most of them are just dwelling houses and restaurants, and any history behind them is unknown to me! As I always say about every door; they could tell a tale or two!
I had no idea this was a library until I was back home and I translated the word ‘bucherei’.
This little house (below) is adorable. Although, it’s not so little at all. Cute door!
The restaurants have very heavy doors. All similar but rarely two the same.
My last door for today is quite unusual and in my favourite colour!
Thursday Doors is a weekly challenge for people who love doors and architecture to come together to admire and share their favourite door photos, drawings, or other images or stories from around the world. If you’d like to join in and create your own Thursday Doors post each (or any) week, visitnofacilities.comfor more information.
Thank you for visiting today! Before you go…
Would you like a peek inside the pages of my fictional novel? It might just be your cup of tea!
Set in a gossipy small town in Ireland at a time when marriage is for keeps and sexuality is repressed,Secrets in the Babby House is a family saga over three decades that starts in 1956. It isa story of love, deception, and stolen diaries filled with sins and secrets.
Gloria McBreen 