Beyond the Pale

Married college professors Hollis and Finn Larsson have settled into a safe and secure life on their campus, but Hollis yearns for more adventure and excitement. In Beyond the Pale by Clare O'Donohue, Hollis is approached by a former colleague of hers from her training at the CIA. She never completed the course and went into teaching instead.

David Agnelli offers Hollis an opportunity to visit Ireland and do a small favor for him. It seems an original manuscript of a play allegedly written by Ireland's famous son Brendan Behan is up for sale in Dublin. Because Finn has written an analysis of another Behan play, Interpol wants him to authenticate the new play. 

All they have to do is visit an antique shop in Dublin and pick up the manuscript. Sounds easy, right. When they cannot locate the contact at the antique store, they decide to go the handoff point to explain what went wrong. 

When someone tries to snatch the purse carrying the money for the manuscript, Hollis' old training surfaces and she lands a round house kick to the thief's leg. Shaken but not deterred, they encounter two other threatening people in the coffee shop. 

Before long they find themselves chased all over Ireland for a play they don’t have. An excellent adventure. Looking forward to others in this new series.

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