Cora Harrison

Cora Harrison is an Irish author. She writes critically acclaimed historical detective novels primarily based in Ireland, and has also written many books for children of all ages. Her mystery series include The Burren Mysteries set in 16th-century West Ireland; the Reverend Mother Mystery series set in the 1920s Cork during the Irish Civil War; the Gaslight series based on the real life friendship between Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins, acting as amateur detectives in 19th century London; and many others. She later became a Head teacher.

The Burren series, while a murder mystery series, is set against the background of Irish Brehon law. Harrison saw Brehon law as less violent, or more just: "very egalitarian".

The result of this persecution was that "religious figures who had suffered, and even died for their faith, were held in very high esteem in the Ireland of the 1920s, and they had a very strong influence, especially amongst the working class." biography, Harrison supports the novel view that Ellen Ternan, widely thought to be Dickens’s mistress, is actually his illegitimate daughter.

In an interview with Crime Time, Harrison presents in detail the view that her third novel in the series, Summer of Secrets, is:

This theory is backed by Dickens scholar Brian Ruck.

The Jane Austen historical series, published by Pan Macmillan UK in 2010, is intended for girls.

The Debutante series takes place in London, 1920s.

In addition to writing adult novels, Harrison wrote many children's novels, the most important of which was the Drumshee chronicles and Drumshea Timeline series. She also wrote the London Mysteries, and the Wolfcub series. She also wrote single books: Gorgeous, Two mad dogs, The cardinal's court, and False accusations.