Just in time for the holidays, An Irish Country Christmas from
beloved author Patrick Taylor presents a new look for the beloved New
York Times, USA Today, and Globe and Mail bestselling series!
Barry Laverty, M.B., is looking forward to his first Christmas in the
cozy village of Ballybucklebo, at least until he learns that his
sweetheart might not be coming home for the holidays. But he has little
time to dwell on his own romantic disappointment. Christmas may be
drawing nigh, but there is little peace to be found on earth, especially
for a young doctor plying his trade in the emerald hills and glens of
rural Ireland. Along with his senior partner, Dr. Fingal Flahertie
O'Reilly, Barry has his hands full dealing with the usual coughs and
colds as well as the occasional medical emergency.
To add to the doctors' worries, competition arrives in the form of a new
physician whose quackery threatens the well-being of the good people of
Ballybucklebo. Can one territory support three hungry doctors? Barry has
his doubts. . . .
But the wintry days and nights are not without a few tidings of comfort
and joy. Despite their hectic practice, the two doctors still find time
to play Santa Claus to a struggling single mother with a sick child at
home and not enough money in the bank. Snow is rare in Ulster, and so
are miracles, but that doesn't mean they never happen. . . .
