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“And there’s a legend—she had only vague details—that all couples who are meant to marry are connected by an invisible silver cord which is wrapped around their ankles at birth, and in time the matchmaking gods pull those cords tighter and tighter and draw the couple slowly toward one another... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Miss Kate Begley: the matchmaker of Kenmare, and granddaughter of the old matchmaker, Mrs. Delia Holst
- Ben Maccarthy: young folklore collector for the Irish Folklore Commission. Actress/wife Venetia disappeared a week after their marriage
- Captain Charles "Chuck" Miller: American Special Operations man working undercover with the Allied forces. Kate is attracted to and makes deals with him
- Joachim or Jochen Peiper, aka Prison Forty-two: German special operations man
- Claudia: Elegant Englishwoman at the Ritz Hotel in London with contacts everywhere which she uses for the good of the Allied war effort
- James Clare: Ben's boss and mentor at the Folklore Commission
- Mr. Hans-Dieter Seefeld: A German who married an Irish Girl, Ann, who was a good friend of Kate's. He works under duress for the Nazis
- Bobby Bilbum: A huge ex-circus man who owns the young giraffe Jerry and his companion, Sydney, a lovable pig
- Jerry: Young giraffe owner by Bobby Bilbum who falls in with Kate's plans
- Venetia: Actress who ran away with Ben's father, and then married Ben before disappearing herself
- Bawn Buckley: Irish smuggler who works with the Allies and has ties to Kate. A skilled boatsman and "fisherman"
- Mrs. Delia Hoist, aka the Grandmother: Kate Begley's grandmother. The old Matchmaker
- Miss Eileen Mangan: Baker's assistant in Kenmare whom Kate introduces to Neddy the Drover
- Hitler: Head of Nazi Germany
- Edward: Add a description of this character.
- Sebastian Volunder: A Nazi under Himmler with steak of cruelty
- Hugo Barrive: Belgian Resistance worker and hero
- Stefan Bekker: brother of young German Kate finds washed up on the Irish shore early in the war
- Madame Larbaud: Belgian Resistance
- Mrs. Cooper: runs a B&B where Ben frequently stays
- Peter Magee
- Trudi
- Jack Madden
- Edward "Neddy" the Drover: A toothless cattle droverer from County Clare whom Kate introduces to Miss Eileen Mangan
- Dr. Kortig
- Cody: evil man who helped kidnap Venitia
- Mr. Macmanus
Setting & Locations edit
- Ireland
- France
- London
- Kansas
- Europe
- Germany
- Dublin
- Killarney
- New York
- Belgium
- Sydney
- England
- Lebanon
- United States
- America
- Galway
- Dachau
- Atlantic
- Donegal
- Berlin
- Florida
- Dieppe
- Limerick
- Heaven
- Derry
- Jacksonville
- Templebeg
- Ohio
- Paris
- Ritz Hotel
- Pennsylvania
Authors & Contributors edit
- Frank Delaney (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 9781400067848
Page Count: 397
Publisher: Random House
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 9781400067848
Page Count: 397
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