The Price of Peace, a novel by Knoxville author James B. Johnston, is a finalist for ForeWord Reviews 2012 Book of the Year Awards in historical fiction.

The novel tells the story of Gráinne O'Connor, a widow, charged with the murder of two IRA volunteers who were freed from prison under the 1998 Belfast Peace Agreement. In this legal thriller, the key prosecution witness is the man responsible for a bombing that killed Gráinne’s husband and child.

The Price of Peace is published by Celtic Cat Publishing and is available from Barnes & Noble, Amazon.com , Union Avenue Books, or directly from the publisher at www.celticcatpublishing.net.

ForeWord’s Book of the Year Awards program was created to highlight the year’s most distinguished books from independent publishers. Award winners are chosen by librarians and booksellers who are on the front lines, working every day with patrons and customers.


Source: Celtic Cat Publishing