Angel of Death: A Detective Murder Mystery Thriller

· Inspector Sheehan Mysteries Book 1 · Brian O'Hare
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"Incredibly addictive page-turner." ★★★★★ 


Detective Chief Inspector Jim Sheehan has given Belfast’s Serious Crimes Unit everything — sleepless nights, a marriage to the job, and the relentless hunt for killers who slip through shadows.


Now, a chilling murder mystery grips Northern Ireland: a series of brutal killings staged with eerie biblical clues.


Each victim’s past hides a link, but in post-Troubles Belfast, trauma runs deep and everyone has secrets.


As Sheehan hunts a cunning predator who’s always one step ahead, the investigation drags him into corners of the city he thought he’d left behind — and into the path of Margaret, a captivating widow who stirs memories of the life he never lived.


With loyalties shifting like shadows and the body count rising, Sheehan must untangle a web of violence and deception before the next victim falls… and before the dangerous pull of his own guarded heart costs him everything.


Originally published by Crimson Cloak as The Doom Murders, Angel of Death is Book 1 of the award-winning The Inspector Sheehan Mysteries series and has been the recipient of three literary awards.


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★★★★★ "O'Hare is a master of the genre."

★★★★★ "An absorbing and thought-provoking read."

★★★★★ "A great crime thriller and an enthralling read."

★★★★★ "A well-written and unusually profound example of the genre."

★★★★★ "Chief Inspector, Jim Sheehan, is drawn so deftly and with such genuineness, you can feel him breathing." -- Eugene Fournier, novelist and screenwriter, film and TV)

★★★★★ "O’Hare leans toward the human side of his characters, imbuing them with a real-world presence that is in turn witty and passionate."-- Roy.T James, for Readers’ Favourite

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4.3
26 reviews
ChrisandSarah Cox
July 24, 2025
Interesting, informative, and cerebral Irish police procedural. Charmed by the socially awkward chief detective and the 3-dimensional ancillary characters. The mystery was interesting, informative, and engaging like a Dan Brown thriller, just in the form and pace of a UK police procedural. The writing is seamless and flawless.
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Leslie Flinders
August 8, 2025
A cross between a murder mystery and a prolonged lecture on Catholicism. I get the feeling the author was trying to convert the reader to the Catholic faith. The murder mystery was fine but the conversion didn't happen for me.
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Linda
June 16, 2025
A very gripping read. Twists and turns all through. A jaw dropping conclusion to the story. A must read for anyone who enjoys a good murder mystery.
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About the author

Brian O'Hare, MA, PhD, was Assistant Director of the Southern Reginal College in Northern Ireland. He now writes full time. His early writing was academic but when he decided to write fiction, his success surprised him. His books have won several awards and some of his mysteries won top honours from New Apple Excellence in Literature Awards, Readers Favourite, Book Viral, and the Literary Titan Gold Award. The Literary Titan Gold Award is " .... bestowed on books that we found to be perfect in their delivery of original content, utilizing fresh themes to convey innovative ideas, and deftly uses elegant prose."

His first mystery novel, The Angel of Death, has led to the award-winning The Inspector Sheehan Mysteries series. There are seven books in the series with an eighth on the way.

"O’Hare writes with a keen eye for detail with his tales evolving at a surprisingly fast pace. The stereotypes that dominate popular crime thrillers, especially these days, are notable by their absence and O’Hare leans toward the human side of his characters, imbuing them with a real-world presence that is in turn witty and passionate." Readers Favourite.

Because of a childhood disease that required a liver transplant, Dr. Brian O’Hare took early retirement in 1998 from his post as Assistant Director of the Southern Regional College in Newry in Northern Ireland. He now enjoys full health, plays golf several times a week, and travels occasionally. 


You can reach him here:

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://brianohareauthor.blogspot.co.uk/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brian.ohare.96

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