An entertaining cozy that includes a bit of wit. Cherise is in Ireland and she's finding there's more to things than meet the eye. It's a good read. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. For cozy fans.

This is such a fun series, and this last book just keeps it going! The main character is so unique, a transplant in Ireland who is tough with a heart of gold! The mystery just gives and gives, with characters you can’t help but become invested in!

Interesting cozy mystery set in Ireland. When a pushy American shows up claiming to be the lost heir, it is no surprise when she is murdered. Megan, the limo driver who cannot seem to stop finding dead bodies, is once again trying to find clues. Enjoyed this one, and provides insight, although brief, about the history of the English abuses in Ireland. Highly recommend this series (book 3).

Death of an Irish Mummy is the third installment of The Dublin Driver Mystery Series. Cherise Williams comes to Dublin to claim that she is heir to a earldom and Megan Malone is assigned to drive her. When Megan goes to pick up Cherise who is planning to take a bit of DNA from a long-deceased earl, she finds that Cherise has been murdered. Cherise’s daughters arrive and they care only about the supposed inheritance. Unfortunately, Megan’s boss is the prime suspect, and Megan must work hard chasing cues to clear her and find the real murderer.

Catie Murphy is an excellent writer, and manages to make this one light without scrimping on mystery and suspense. The novel is well-written and flows so that readers won’t want to put it down. The setting is Ireland, and it’s obvious Murphy is familiar with the country and culture because the setting of the novel and actions of protagonist, Megan, ring true. Murphy also develops her characters in such a way that they seem like real people. There are ups and downs in the story, and the dénouement is surprising and unexpected.

Cozy lovers, especially those who enjoy the Irish culture, will want to read the entire series. They are fun, cute, fast reads and are suitable for all ages.

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.

A murder mystery that is set in Ireland and has mummies is bound to deliver a whodunit that has murder, treasure hunting, and the vying for inheritance. Megan's drawn into the middle of the family drama between sisters after their mother is murdered and finds herself putting on her sleuthing cap once again. The mystery revolves around this woman - Cherise - who claims to be the heir of an earldom and soon digs up the secrets in the woman's past. The sisters have a lot of baggage between them which drives both the drama and the comedy as Megan is constantly drawn into the middle of their squabbling. Despite the outspoken issues between the three, the sisters also have love between them that Murphy uses to explore the theme of family which is prevalent throughout the story. The beautiful setting paired with the genuine characters delivers a strong set-up for a murder mystery.

The plot is fun and humorous as it follows around a chauffeur that always seems to land herself into murder situations thanks to her assortment of clients. Her clients tend to be whimsical and possess large personalities as evident of Cherise and her daughters who believe they are to inherit an earldom. Catie Murphy creates distinct personalities between each of the daughters and as Megan is drawn into their world so is the story. The mystery weaves between two main parts: the murder mystery and the mystery behind the family's claims. The story has so many fun elements to it from the murder to the drama to a hint of treasure hunting which creates strikes the ideal tone for a cozy mystery. The tone is light and playful with an emotional core that delivers heartfelt moments and surprises. Highly recommended and thoroughly enjoyed!

This is book 3 in the Dublin Driver Mysteries. Megan continues her job as a driver for a limo company . Shes an American from Texas who moved to Ireland to honor her grandfather. While she is escorting American Cherise's daughter from the airport, Cherise gets herself murdered. Someone doesn't want Cherise to prove she's an earl's relative. This series is a good cozy murder and the characters are a mix of Irish locals and tourist visiting Dublin. The story can be read as a stand alone. I received a copy of this ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.

I read two mystery series set in Ireland and love them both for different reasons. This one has Megan, a driver for a car service who is such a great character: she's spunky, snarky, smart, sassy, and completely believable despite finding dead bodies at every turn. The sisters in this story could have been annoying (and were, at times) but were such distinctly different characters that you never knew what you were going to get. Blending folklore, the rumor of a treasure and possible inheritances, this story was intriguing and funny. And it has puppies. I really don't need much more than that.

Megan is driving around a self-proclaimed heiress of an Irish earldom. Unfortunately, while she is trying to prove her heritage, she is murdered. Megan then is determined to help the heiress's three daughters find out what happened to their mother, while also trying to prove they are who they believe they are.

I really enjoy Megan as a character. I love that she's an American in Dublin. She is such a fun person. I do get a little confused with all of the side characters and who they're dating. I thought the whole premise of this story was so much fun. I was also completely surprised by the ending. I absolutely did not see that coming! I can't wait for more!

*eARC provided in exchange for an honest review*

Megan Malone is a limo driver for Leprechaun Limos in Dublin. As such, she’s seen her share of kooky passengers. She’s also become a murder magnet. This time she’s driving Cherise Williams, an American, who wants to prove her Irish heritage that puts her family in line for a title and the property that goes with it. She’s vocal about her hunt for ancestors and while meaning well, is not the best representation of an American tourist.

Megan drops her off at the vital statistics bureau, but Cherise insists she’ll take a cab to the hotel so Megan can meet Cherise’s daughter, Raquel, at the airport. That part of the plan goes well. It’s when they arrive at the hotel and find Cherise dead on the floor that everything implodes.

Cherise’s other daughters, Sondra and Jess, arrive the next day, jet lagged and devastated, to arrange to bring their mother home. Olga, Megan’s boss and landlady, is fed up with hearing Megan called the murder magnet. She fires Megan and evicts her from her apartment with little notice.

Of course, Olga has overcharged Cherise and then made fun of her at every pub around. The police wonder, did Olga point would-be thieves at Charise? Olga hates to admit it, but she needs Megan’s help. Megan is rehired with a raise and perks.

The sisters don’t get along. Sondra is overbearing and always right, at least in her own mind. Raquel is everyone’s friend. Jess is the hippie whose boyfriend shows up, not at all pleased to find she has an Irish friend as well.

Treasure hunters have been searching the grounds of the supposed ancestral home for many years and swear it exists. Megan wonders, since Charise was murdered, was it because of the treasure? If so, does that put the three sisters in danger too?

This is book three in the series, all reviewed here. Megan is someone you’d like as a friend, want as your driver, and who you could be sure always had your back. Paul, the detective, is both annoyed and impressed with her skill at finding killers. No romance there, just good friends. Readers will enjoy the bits of history Megan shares with her passengers as well. For a vacation to Ireland without the need to pack a suitcase, let Megan be your guide.

I really enjoyed re-visiting ireland in this quirky, fun cozy mystery series. Definitely looking forward to more in this series.

I spent some time as a limo driver but I am happy to say that I never had the sort of adventures that Megan Malone has when she is out on the road. Although she is slightly more prepared, having served in the Army as a medic and a driver. Not to mention that she is a Texan, enough said. I definitely enjoy her sense of humor and wit, Dip and Thong LOL great names for a pair of dogs. Of course you need a bit of a sense of humor when driving folks who may or may not be descended from Irish aristocracy or is it English aristocracy who took over Irish lands? Either way someone has gotten their Ancestry.com spit sample results back and one Cherise Williams is ready to reclaim the title of Lady of the Manor. Before Mrs. Williams can get the necessary permissions for some on site DNA testing of ancient remains, she finds herself becoming an ancestor. How Megan manages to corral Mrs. Williams’s three daughters, three very different daughters while they hunt for the reason behind the death is beyond me but it sure makes for entertaining reading. Megan. You might begin to think that Megan is either cursed or extremely unlucky, if your name is Orla then you think she is cursed and you fire her. Like that is going to work, hah! Megan has a proper supportive crew and before you know it, Orla is pleading with her to do drive the American’s and solve the crime. After all, local garda, Detective Bourke isn’t above accepting some help. There are several suspects and the plot is easy to follow but at the same time you can feel like you’re in the weeds trying to piece it together because of the excellent plot development. Best of all, you didn’t have to read the previous stories to be able to enjoy this one.
This book has inspired me to make a chili. Did you know that traditional Texas chili is not made with either tomatoes or any sort of bean, kidney or otherwise? It is a lovely mix of masa and chilis. Being a savory versus the spicy sort of person I opted for California chilis, they rate a little lower on the Scoville scale making it more palatable for me.

This is the 3rd book in the "Dublin Driver Mysteries" series by cozy author Catie Murphy. Thank you to the publisher and to Net Galley for the opportunity. My review opinion is my own.

Meagan has a new client to drive around Dublin who she does not like. A entitled rich Heiress. The woman is insisting to visit a church to take DNA from a corpse to prove she has a famous birthright. However distasteful the woman is her boss insist she take her to the church. Meagan takes her to the church but is shocked when she is found dead. When her boss is the primary suspect after its learned they had words Meagan works with the local detective to clear her name . As the relatives arrive of the woman and are as equally greedy Meagan must navigate their demands as she works to solve the case.

This series has Irish charm and a wonderful view of Irish culture . I enjoy this series and love the charcters. The sleuth is always enjoyable and well crafted.

⭐⭐⭐⭐ -- Enjoyable cozy set in Ireland!

This was my first time reading anything by this author, so I wasn't sure what to expect. Especially since this is book 3 of a series. However, I found this one to be really quite an enjoyable book. It held up well as a standalone. It was well written. The story moved along at a good pace. I loved the setting (Ireland). The plot was interesting and had me guessing right until the end. I loved the sisters and found them hilarious with all their bickering. And Megan was a strong lead character. Not much more to say, really. I will definitely keep my eyes peeled for the next installment.

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I love the MC and the trouble she gets into.. The mystery was interesting and kept me guessing. I love reading about Ireland. I look forward to more in the series.

Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley.

A few things before I get into the body of the review [please note that none of what I am going to say was a detraction for me and I am 1. Irish, and 2. I watch Irish TV and know exactly how they all talk over there].

1. This technically isn't a cozy as it doesn't not fit within the typical basic cozy parameters in regards to language and content. If you are looking for a lovely story set in Ireland that is void of language and content, this series is not for you. IF you are not bothered by either, then I highly recommend them. I totally loved this one.

2. It is good to have a basic idea of Ireland and its history before diving into a book set in the Emerald Isle. Even a mystery such as this. I found myself looking up a few things I was unaware of while reading this and I think that if you don't even have a basic understanding of Ireland and all they have endured, this will be slightly frustrating for you. And maybe familiarize yourself with some of the slang and way of speaking if you are also a newbie to that. It will help make the book a more enjoyable experience. Honest.

Now that I have taken care of that, I can move on - THIS was a really great read. I love Ireland and books set in Ireland and a mystery is even better. I really love Megan and her pups and the surrounding characters and how the flow of the book really clips along. Unfortunately, I knew who the killer was almost the minute they arrived on the page [I am a suspicious girl and most of the time, it serves me well], though the red herrings were well-placed and I did question it a few times. It was tough to like the Williams' at the beginning - such "typical" Americans, but they did grow on me and I hope that we see them again in a future book. It was fun to watch them come together and form a better bond and really grow and learn more about Ireland. It was a very good, very enjoyable read. I highly recommend it.

Thank you to NetGalley, Catie Murphy, and Kensington Books for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I seriously love this series. This is everything I love about cozy mysteries, done absolutely perfectly. And it’s FUNNY. Megan, as an American who’s lived in Ireland for a while, is self-aware enough to be amused by both the American tourists getting things horribly wrong and the quirks of the locals.

If you’ve been following the series thus far, you’ll be pleased that Megan finally manages to get the upper hand over her toxic boss Orla. There’s also a fascinating dynamic between Megan and her Garda detective friend Paul Bourke, who is both disbelieving and exasperated that Megan has once again managed to stumble over a dead body (though that’s nothing compared to his boss who frankly wants her arrested). I do think you could probably step in here if you haven’t read either of the previous books, however, and not have missed too much. Megan’s backstory is neatly summed up and it informs her actions throughout in a logical way, and the other primary characters - the murder victim, her three daughters and a couple of assorted hangers-on - are all new in this book.

If you don’t know much about the history of Ireland and the fraught relationship with the English, you might learn just enough here to make you interested enough to go look up some more. Megan has to explain it to three Americans who might be the descendants of an earl, a large landowner who is definitely not fondly remembered by the locals… but was it really a motive for murder? Megan’s sure there’s more to the story, and she’s going to help the girls figure it out.

So good and so funny; can’t wait for the next in the series!

This is the 3rd in the Dublin Driver mystery series. Megan Malone is an American living in Dublin driving at the Leprechaun Limo’s and always seems to find trouble. Megan is driving around Cherise Williams a fellow Texan who is claiming to be an heir to the Earl of Leitrim. Megan takes her to St. Michan’s Church where she wants access to some of the mummified remains from the Earl’s family but must go to the records office. Megan drops her off as she leaves to pick up one of Cherise’s daughter (Raquel) at the airport. After the pickup they arrive at the hotel and Megan takes Raquel upstairs and they find the deceased body of Cherise. The Garda Detective Bourke comes over and the death is later called suspicious. Olga her boss calls Megan cursed and fires her. Raquel shows up at the Limo place and wants to know why Megan is not going to be the one driving her and her sisters once they arrive. Olga reluctantly hires her back. Raquel’s sisters Sondra and Jessie arrive and boy there are lots of family dynamics. Megan drives the sisters to the late Earl’s house and village and Megan helps the sisters in their quest to find the truth about her Mother’s death. I think was my favorite of the series so far. Kept me engaged and exciting ending. Looking forward to what is in store for Megan.

This is a fun and easy to read cozy mystery. I really like that this book focused so much on dynamic of the secondary characters. The main character is also a lot more secure and "strong" than we often see in cozies, which tend to frequently hinge on love-triangles or the main character being absolutely beloved by their entire community for some reason. This book does work as a stand-alone but you'd probably get more out of Megan's friendships if you read it in order with the previous books in the series.

I love this series and, as a long standing CE Murphy fan, I loved how she developed her kind of cozy mystery.
Some elements in this story will not appeal to the most "traditionalist" cozy mystery reader but there's plenty to love.
Megan is an unusual, interesting and relatable main character, realistic and her unusual profession is an added bonus.
The characters are fleshed out and likable as usual and I was happy to catch up.
As the author lives in Dublin the language and the description are realistic and I discovered something new.
The mystery is good, full of twists and turns, and even if I guessed the culprit I thoroughly enjoyed.
I hope to read another book in this series soon.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

Right off I will say is that I loved this cozy mystery. :) Anything that has to do with Ireland, I have always been fond of and this book is no exception! The story was good, the characters were enjoyable and I would read a book by this author anytime.