Declan only gets a minor part in the Jess O'Malley Irish Village Mystery Series and he's no time for sleuthing, but hey, he's a player in his own realm, right? Dec's got girls to woo, pints to drink, and a life of Riley to live in Dublin.

In this complete short story, there's no sleuthing and no mystery, but there's a whole lot of getting to know Dec, as he lands back into his homeland a few years before the Jess O'Malley series begins.

Please note: Dec's a bit rougher than the main series and is quite the lad. There may a wee bit more bad-boy behaviour in this fun short story, just saying!

Please also note, Jinny Alexander is a Brit living in Ireland, and writes in British English.

Do let her know which other side characters you'd like to read more about in future short stories.

"A Splash of Beer"

by Jinny Alexander