Family Life

Paul Charles

In ones and twos the Sweeney clan and their partners, wives and children gather at Liam Sweeney's farm on the outskirts of Ramelton, County Donegal to celebrate Liam's birthday. The banter and storytelling is great as they await the arrival of the single missing family member. But when Inspector Starrett arrives unexpectedly at the farm it becomes clear that all is not well. The body of a Sweeney family member has just been discovered in the courtyard of a waterfront warehouse in the nearby town and the circumstances are suspicious to say the least. In the course of the investigation Starrett begins to realise how weird and wonderful the politics of a family are as he discovers that of the several suspects he and his team throw up, two or even three of them are family members. On top of which, it appears to Starrett's team that every family member has a secret or two they`d like to keep hidden. But while working on this investigating Starrett discovers some drastic news which concerns his own family.