The story of two young men raised as brothers in the west of Ireland during the early 1900s. Though they choose different paths when the rebellion comes, they both take a fancy to the spirited and alluring Maria upon her homecoming from America. It's told by a gruff old Limerick publican named Mr. Clancy, who refuses to let his gentle inebriation or any distractful facts trouble his tale. It's a story of secrets and sacrifice, fathers and sons, loyalty and love.

Although this is his first book, Sean has won multiple Best Screenplay awards, including a Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting for the story of FENIAN'S TRACE, given by the Academy of Arts and Sciences. From Albany, N.Y., he now lives in Sonoma, California.