Fanfare of Tales

Twenty-five years after the end of the Cold War, Colum Johnston is looking forward to reuniting with his former comrades and reliving the old days when they were all secret Moscow agents. As he prepares for the party and reflects on the past, he has no idea that an exchange at the dinner table that night will transform the future for one of them. In a captivating collection of short tales, Patrick Reidy shares tales about ordinary people living within a world surrounded by murder, romance, infidelity, and the unexpected. Bradley Coyne and his Irish wife, Kathleen, are supportive when their daughter announces she is planning a trip to Ireland to retrace her mothers roots. But when life comes full circle, Kathleen is suddenly transported back into her past and into a life-changing moment. When journalist Oscar Mulcahy receives a wedding invitation, he never expects to be drawn into an unsolved murder mystery by the mother of the victims and ultimately to a cemetery where the answers lie. A Fanfare Of Tales shares a compilation of short stories that highlight the adventures of diverse characters as each encounters unforeseen challenges.