Grainne Murphy Bücher

As a sleepy town in rural Ireland starts to wake, a road subsides, trapping an early-morning bus and five passengers inside. Rescue teams struggle and as two are eventually saved, the bus falls deeper into the hole. Under the watchful eyes of the media, the lives of three people are teetering on the edge. And for those on the outside, from Nina, the reporter covering the story, to rescue liaison, Tim, and Richie, the driver pulled from the wreckage, each are made to look at themselves under the glare of the spotlight. When their world crumbles beneath their feet, they are forced to choose between what they cling to and what they must let go of.

The wild Atlantic coast of Ireland. Three strangers. One question: who are we without the people who love us? Sis Cotter has lived her whole life in a small house by her beloved beach. Here, she grew up, reared her family, and buried her husband. Now her children are far away and, in three days, her house will be taken from her. Next door, Lydia has withdrawn from her husband, her friends, her life. She watches the sea as her own private penance for a wrong she can never put right. Peter's best friend is dying, and his long-time foster mother is slowly forgetting who he is. Adrift without his two anchors, and struggling with the ethics of displacing people for a living, he looks for something to remind him of who he is and who he wants to be. Winter People is a story of forgiveness, resilience, and the power of the sea to unlock what we are most afraid to say. As featured in the Irish Examiner 'There is a gentleness and depth here that is engrossing' Anne Griffin 'Immersive and absorbing' Joanna Glen, author of Costa shortlist novel The Other Half of Augusta Hope 'Subtle, addictive, beautifully written' Lissa Evans 'Stunning and profoundly moving' Billy O'Callaghan, author of Costa Short Story Award finalist The Boatman 'Compassionate, contemplative, and absorbing' Claire Fuller 'A tender exploration of loss, loneliness and human fragility... I loved it' Madeleine D'Arcy

THEY SAY YOU CAN NEVER MAKE NEW OLD FRIENDS. As teenagers, Helen, Annie and Laura were inseparable, bonding over family, boys, and their dreams for the future. But when school ended, so did their friendship. Twenty-five years later, a snowstorm forces the three women to spend time together, leaving them wondering if they can reconcile the gap between who they are and who they used to be. GREENER is an exploration of the changing dynamics of adult friendships and asks whether old friends can ever let us become new people.