A Very Fionnuala Christmas — Gerald Hansen

Although this novella is part of the DERRY WOMEN SERIES, it's a complete story, and can be enjoyed without having read the previous books. Hardened matriarch Fionnuala Flood is in raptures when she hears sons Lorcan and Eoin are coming back home to Derry for the holidays. Not only that, posh in-law Zoe Riddell has invited the Flood family round hers for Christmas Eve dinner. Fionnuala can't wait to sink her teeth into the fancy holiday spread that is sure to be on offer, and can only imagine what delights await her in Zoe's liquor cabinet. But lurking among all these festive delights is a menacing evil. Fionnuala has unwittingly placed all her family in mortal danger, and it will take her most audacious plan yet to get them to safety. If not, it will be a Christmas Paddy, Maureen, Dymphna, Siofra, Padraig and Seamus will never forget, no matter how hard they try. Will they make it to New Year's unscathed?