The year is 1992, and the first day of school dawns bleakly for sixteen-year-old Erin. She awakens to a deeply unwelcome discovery: her cousin Orla is reading her diary. Adding to the disquiet, Grandad Joe delivers a startling announcement …

A palpable buzz fills the air whenever Sister Michael announces the school trip to Paris. Meanwhile, at the Quinn residence, Uncle Colm's visit casts a pall over the family, draining their spirits.

A weighty exam hung over the girls, and a flicker of hope ignited when a somewhat improbable opportunity arose to avoid it. The prospect was all the more enticing because it meant spending time with Father Peter, a man widely considered han…

Erin felt a thrill of anticipation at the news that Katya, the teenager often called a child of Chernobyl, would be joining them. However, Katya herself was far from pleased to be in Derry. And a shift was occurring in Granda Joe’s romantic…

The twelfth of July dawned, and the Quinn family moved with a frantic energy, eager to leave Derry before the commencement of the Orange Parades. Aunt Sarah’s tarot cards had foretold misfortune for their journey, and, unusually, her predic…

A thrill surged through Erin as she accepted the position of editor for the school magazine. Orla, meanwhile, was consumed by her passion for step aerobics. Da Gerry found himself in a predicament with Ma Mary, and a spark of romance seemed…