Books Tell You Why, Inc.

A Fine Later Printing in a Fine dust-jacket.

Brian Lysaght's new novel, Special Circumstances, is a riveting story of love, family, and redemption. After serving a year in prison for a crime he did not commit, Conor O'Brien returns to his hometown in Ireland to find that the oasis of hope and stability he once found has vanished. Conor's older brother, Mick, has been plagued by alcohol and mental illness for years, and Conor is determined to fill the role of father that Mick never could. When Conor meets the beautiful and mysterious Niamh, he is drawn to her like he has never been drawn to another person. Niamh has a dark secret that she is desperate to keep hidden, but Conor is determined to help her tell the truth. As Conor and Niamh get closer, they begin to unravel the secrets of their pasts and discover that their love is stronger than any obstacle.; 8vo; 218 pages.