Carmel Harrington Author

International bestseller, award winner, latest book No1 bestseller #TheStolenChild out now Agent: @Rowan_Lawton

[Carmel Harrington Author @HappyMrsH]

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[Headline Books @headlinepg]

We couldn't be more thrilled for @HappyMrsH, The Stolen Child is No.1 in the Irish Times for the second week running! ⭐️✨💫

Thanks so much to all readers and booksellers for your support! 💚

https://t.co/oXRZmnNcI7

[The Bookseller @thebookseller]

ICYMI: @headlinepg publishing director Jen Doyle has bought world English-language rights to two new novels by Carmel Harrington (@HappyMrsH)👇 https://t.co/2zPnj011lB

[Headline Books @headlinepg]

Coming 26.01.26 🌟

Don't miss the gripping and suspenseful new novel about two abandoned sisters from the bestselling author of THE STOLEN CHILD and THE LIGHTHOUSE SECRET.

Pre-order now: https://t.co/LvBRFV92pS

@HappyMrsH

[Carmel Harrington Author @HappyMrsH]

@VanninPhotos @ChildrenInRead Thankyou fr supporting such a great cause. Happy reading and a very Happy Christmas ❤️

[The Reading Agency @readingagency]

We’re excited to reveal six brand new #QuickReads titles, launching in 2026, and marking 20 years of the programme bringing brilliant, accessible books to readers across the UK.

Find out more: https://t.co/HnuZm7m9rX

[Carmel Harrington Author @HappyMrsH]

So happy to share that I am part of @readingagency’s #QuickReads 2026 lineup! My suspenseful thriller THE LAST BENCH about a journalist whose interview under a beautiful blossom tree uncovers buried secrets, goes on sale, April 26.
Full line up here: https://t.co/zjOS6VM10t

[Paddy Heron 🇺🇦 @ChildrenInRead]

Children in Read 2025 all proceeds in aid of @BBCCiN

The fabulous Carmel Harrington @HappyMrsH
is on board with a fabulous lot to help BBC Children in Need.
Bid for Carmel's lot here 👇
https://t.co/dai36hNRBt

#BBCChildreninneed #Childreninread

[An Post Irish Book Awards @IrishBookAward]

@SpecsaversIE @PForde123 @paddydonnelly @eoinmclaughlin @tommccaughren @UnshavedMouse @dsantat @ShannonBergin @futafata @NosyCrow @AndersenPress @leonaforde1 @KarenHarte @d_ruddenwrites @bowie_sarah @Gill_Books @OBrienPress @PenguinIEBooks @scholasticuk Here is the 2025 shortlist for @TheBookCentres Crime Fiction Book of the Year, in association with @Independent_ie

Discover all the shortlists: https://t.co/TA3Dqb0ZSX

#APIBA #ReadersWanted #StoriesMakeUs

[Tim Sullivan @TimJRSullivan]

Really looking forward to ⁦@MurderOneFest⁩ in Dublin in two weeks. I’ll be chatting to ⁦@HappyMrsH⁩ about character in crime fiction. It’s 2pm on Sunday 19th October. Hope to see you there!

[Paddy Heron 🇺🇦 @ChildrenInRead]

@HappyMrsH
Hi Carmel
Thank you for supporting @BBCCiN again this year.
Below is a link to your lot on Children in Read 2025
Can you share it across all your socials to your friends, fans, and followers? ♥️
https://t.co/dai36hOpr1

[Carmel Harrington Author @HappyMrsH]

@DebbieJH629 So glad you are enjoying x

[Tipperary Book Club 2022 @Tipperarybook22]

Review: The Lighthouse Secret by Carmel Harrington (Audiobook)

Carmel Harrington has once again delivered a heartfelt and captivating story in The Lighthouse Secret, and experiencing it as an audiobook makes the journey all the more powerful. From the very first chapter, the combination of Harrington’s warm, emotionally rich storytelling and the narrator’s beautifully expressive performance sweeps you away into a world of family, love, and long-held secrets.

The characters feel wonderfully alive—flawed, hopeful, and deeply relatable. Harrington has a gift for weaving together past and present, and in this story the lighthouse itself becomes a powerful symbol of resilience, guiding light, and connection across generations. Listening to the audiobook adds a special intimacy: the narrator’s pacing, tone, and emotional nuance make the characters’ struggles and triumphs resonate even more deeply.

What makes The Lighthouse Secret stand out is its uplifting message. Even while tackling themes of loss and discovery, it glows with hope and heart. Harrington writes with such tenderness that by the end, you feel not just like a listener, but a participant in the journey—rooting for the characters as though they were your own friends.

The audiobook is flawlessly produced: clear, engaging, and perfectly matched to the story’s atmosphere. It’s one of those rare listens where you’ll find yourself lingering over chapters just to savor the experience, yet at the same time not wanting it to end.

Verdict: The Lighthouse Secret is an outstanding audiobook that combines Harrington’s luminous storytelling with a narration that brings every emotion to life. Heartwarming, inspiring, and unforgettable—highly recommended for anyone who loves stories that shine with hope and humanity. @HappyMrsH @TippLib

[Carmel Harrington Author @HappyMrsH]

@fethardbookclub What a gorgeous, well thought out and considered review! Thankyou x

[TheBookTrail 📚👣 @thebooktrailer]

I'm currently standing on the platform of #PearseStStation #Dublin
Two little girls have been abandoned.
What has @HappyMrsH done with them?

I'm off to find out!

MAP of locations : https://t.co/YhoiMda5Nn

@VisitDublin #maps #mapmonday #bookmap #literarytravelagency

[Headline Books @headlinepg]

Happy publication day @HappyMrsH!

The Stolen Child is out in paperback today and readers are loving it... ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

https://t.co/9x2d0UqjMS

[Headline Books @headlinepg]

We are absolutely thrilled to share that The Stolen Child by Carmel Harrington has been selected as the winner of @GHmagazine Good Books Autumn collection!

The Stolen Child is a gripping emotional thriller with a twist you’ll never see coming!

[BookBrunch @BookBrunch]

Good Housekeeping (@GHmagazine) has announced its Good Books Autumn collection, with Carmel Harrington (@HappyMrsH)’s The Stolen Child leading the pack

https://t.co/hUpqPeofIv (£)

[Headline Books @headlinepg]

Two abandoned sisters.
A missing mother.
A shocking thirty year old mystery.

We are thrilled to announce The Nowhere Girls the new novel by Carmel Harrington @HappyMrsH

Available to pre-order now: https://t.co/9pn5Q4eJzj

[Carmel Harrington Author @HappyMrsH]

COVER REVEAL! My next thriller #THENOWHEREGIRLS Feb26'
How far will journalist Vega Pearse go to uncover the truth about two abandoned girls & their missing mother? Will she find out too late that this story is better left untold? https://t.co/KbHm9BqmhD
@headlinepg @HachetteIre

[Carmel Harrington Author @HappyMrsH]

US Readers, my No1 bestseller THE STOLEN CHILD has been reduced to 99c!
A Sunday Times best crime fiction of the year pick, who described it as 'this complex novel requires faultless plotting, and Harrington pulls it off with consummate ease'
Buy here:
https://t.co/wGjsZrcJHP