Geraldine Moorkens Byrne Author

Geraldine Moorkens Byrne is a writer and poet from Dublin, Ireland. A graduate of UCD, she worked in Advertising and Publishing before joining the family Music business, a 150 year old music shop in Dublin. She retired in 2021 to become a full time writer; as a poet she has had her work widely published in a variety of print and other media, and have won several awards; her first collection Dreams of Reality is available on Kindle/Kindle Unlimited. She has written short stories including A Stranger Among Friends which was a prizewinner in the Cunningham Short Story Competition 2019, published in the winners Anthology.

The Body Politic was her first detective novel, and is the first book in the Caroline Jordan Mystery series. The Body Count is the second in the series. This is a traditional murder mystery series, set in Dublin against the backdrop of celebs, socialites and politicians.

She also writes the Nina Hayes “The Old Bat Chronicles” mystery series; a cozy mystery series, with a dollop of authentic Irish folk magic. Fun, feelgood mysteries.

She lives in Dublin with her husband, and family; she is currently researching a non-fiction book/online resources on the Rosc, and Irish Music in folk magic. Other projects on the way include a podcast series and a standalone crime fiction novel. Contact her at [email protected]