Novels by Stephen Burke
Author Stephen Burke has written three novels. The first is The Chieftains of South Boston, set in 1987. The Mahoneys of West Seattle is a sequel that takes place in Seattle and Alaska in 2000. The third book in the series is Ipswich, Mon Amour. It focuses on the life of Nora Mahoney in 2015, with scenes in Ipswich, Paris and the South of France.
Ipswich Mon Amour
Ipswich, Mon Amour
A family secret that’s been buried for generations is about to send Nora Mahoney on the quest of her life. It begins in Ipswich, MA, where her grandmother becomes her guide in the family tradition of farming.
When Nora learns of questions surrounding her French origins, the mystery leads her to Paris and a magical encounter with the world of death, then to southern France, where she makes a startling discovery that solves the century-old puzzle. But on her return, an unexpected event pits Nora’s interests against her mother’s and puts the fate of the family legacy, and Nora’s future, in jeopardy.
This multigenerational saga is also a quest for love, as Nora tries to rekindle a same-sex flame from her teenage summers in the seaside town.
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The Mahoneys of West Seattle
When a family lives apart to keep their dream alive…
As the dot-com bubble is about to burst in 2000, the Mahoney family experiences its own financial crisis. It sends Anne to the North Slope of Alaska, where she’s confronted with a possible career-ending decision. Her husband Matthew stays in West Seattle with their two kids, and deals with an unexpected ghost from his South Boston past. Beyond their separate dilemmas, a tragic event occurs that changes the life of one of their children forever.
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Read more about the novel at www.MahoneysofWestSeattle.com
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The Chieftains of South Boston
How much are we defined by the place where we grow up?
Matthew Mahoney escaped South Boston after high school, but he returns to get married. His two older brothers, Jimmy and Francis, never left and are at the top of their respective games—politics and the Irish Mafia. At the wedding, family fireworks go off in spectacular fashion. The night ends with an incident that sends the whole city of Boston into turmoil. An intense seven-day drama creates the ultimate test for the brothers—how to be loyal to family, to friends, and to a place called home.
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Read more about the novel at www.ChieftainsofSouthBoston.com
Cover art by Joel Ertsgaard.