Carlene O'Connor is an American author who is well-known for her Irish-inspired mystery series. She has written two main series so far: the Irish Village Mystery series and the A Home to Ireland Mystery series.
O'Connor comes from a long line of Irish storytellers, with her great-grandmother having emigrated from Ireland to America. This connection to Ireland has greatly influenced her writing, as she has set both of her series in Ireland and has been inspired by the country's culture and landscapes. In particular, she has fallen in love with a walled town in County Limerick and has used it as inspiration for the town of Kilbane, County Cork, which is featured in her Irish Village Mystery series.
O'Connor is a USA Today Bestselling author and her books have been translated into numerous languages, as well as being optioned for television. She has written a total of ten books so far, with eight books in the Irish Village Mystery series, two books in the A Home to Ireland Mystery series, and a County Kerry Mystery series released in 2022. She can be found on Facebook and through her website, where readers can learn more about her and her work.