John Bergin

A young woman believes she is pregnant by immaculate conception.

Fresh out of prison, Git rescues a former best friend (now living with Git's girlfriend) from a beating at the hands of loan sharks. He's now in trouble with the mob boss, Tom French, who sends Git to Cork with another debtor, Bunny Kelly, to find a guy named Frank Grogan, and take him to a man with a friendly face at a shack across a bog. It's a tougher assignment than it seems: Git's a novice, Bunny's prone to rash acts, Frank doesn't want to be found (and once he's found, he has no money), and maybe Tom's planning to murder Frank, which puts Git in a moral dilemma. Then, there's the long-ago disappearance of Sonny Mulligan. What's a decent and stand-up lad to do?

Nell, a bitter vengeful old woman seeks revenge on her neighbour, Brid Doyle, for stealing her true love, Michael, many years ago. When Michael dies, Nell feels free to launch her attack. Her revenge is sought in the lowest fashion imaginable, using Brid's own son, Sonny. She uses his weakness to her advantage, capitalising on his misfortune, to drive him into dangerous and deadly actions. The cycle of retribution continues...