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Bloodmoon (Sister Fidelma Mysteries Book 29)

A captivating mystery set in Medieval Ireland
Series: Sister Fidelma
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Set in Ireland, AD 671, Bloodmoon follows Sister Fidelma on a secret mission that leads her to the abbey of Finnbarr. The abbot is found murdered before she can question him, and a young girl suspected of the crime has vanished. As Fidelma and her companions pursue the girl, rumours accusing her family of conspiracies threaten her life. Bound by oath to keep her mission secret, Fidelma faces danger and betrayal, confronting her enemies alone.
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This compelling historical crime thriller will appeal to readers who enjoy richly detailed Celtic mysteries, particularly fans of Ellis Peters and those drawn to strong, courageous female detectives in historical settings.

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The twenty-ninth mystery in Peter Tremayne's long-standing and much-loved series, featuring 7th-century Irish super-sleuth Sister Fidelma

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Sister Fidelma returns in Bloodmoon, the twenty-ninth Celtic mystery by Peter Tremayne, acclaimed author of Penance of the Damned and Night of the Lightbringer. If you love Ellis Peters, you'll be gripped by Bloodmoon and the Sister Fidelma series.

Ireland. AD 671. Sister Fidelma has a mission, and she is sworn by oath to reveal her purpose to no other. The secret investigation leads Fidelma and her companions to the abbey of Finnbarr to question the abbot. But before they have a chance to speak to him, the abbot is found murderedβ€”and the young girl suspected of the crime has fled the scene.

Despite their protests, Fidelma's cohorts agree to accompany her in pursuit of the girl for answers. But as vicious rumours spread, accusing Fidelma's family, the Eoghanacht Kings of Cashel, of conspiring to assassinate the High King and abduct his wife, Sister Fidelma's life is placed in mortal danger.

Unable to tell the truth of her quest to anyone, including her husband Eadulf, Fidelma's time is running outβ€”and now she has no choice but to face the challenge, and her enemies, alone.

Series: Sister Fidelma

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  • Absolution by Murder (Sister Fidelma Mysteries Book 1)
    As the leading churchmen and women gather at the Synod of Whitby in 664 AD to debate the rival merits of the Celtic and Roman Churches, tempers begin to fray. Conspirators plot an assassination, while mysterious, violent death stalks the shadowy cloisters of the Abbey of St Hilda. When the Abbess Etain, a leading speaker for the Celtic Church, is...
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  • Bloodmoon (Sister Fidelma Mysteries Book 29)
    Sister Fidelma returns in Bloodmoon, the twenty-ninth Celtic mystery by Peter Tremayne, acclaimed author of Penance of the Damned and Night of the Lightbringer. If you love Ellis Peters, you'll be gripped by Bloodmoon and the Sister Fidelma series. Ireland. AD 671. Sister Fidelma has a mission, and she is sworn by oath to reveal her purpose to no other....
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The Times praises the book's "brilliantly defined" and "wonderfully evocative" background detail. Publishers Weekly describes Sister Fidelma as "a brilliant and beguiling heroine" who is "immensely appealing" and difficult to put down. The Evening Standard highlights it as "definitely an Ellis Peters competitor" with "marvellous" background detail. Other reviews commend Tremayne's vibrant and witty protagonist and his masterful storytelling, bringing medieval Ireland vividly to life, as noted by the Belfast Telegraph and Irish Examiner.

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ISBN: 9781472238726

Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 March 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Headline Book Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 260g

Pages: 352

About the Author

Peter Tremayne is the fiction pseudonym of a well-known authority on the ancient Celts, who has utilised his knowledge of the Brehon law system and 7th-Century Irish society to create a new concept in detective fiction.

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  • Absolution by Murder (Sister Fidelma Mysteries Book 1)
    As the leading churchmen and women gather at the Synod of Whitby in 664 AD to debate the rival merits of the Celtic and Roman Churches, tempers begin to fray. Conspirators plot an assassination, while mysterious, violent death stalks the shadowy cloisters of the Abbey of St Hilda. When the Abbess Etain, a leading speaker for the Celtic Church, is...
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  • Revenge of the Stormbringer
    Sister Fidelma returns in Revenge of the Stormbringer, the thirty-fourth Celtic mystery by Peter Tremayne, acclaimed author of Death of a Heretic, The House of Death, and The Shapeshifter's Lair. If you love Ellis Peters, you'll be gripped by Revenge of the Stormbringer and the Sister Fidelma series. Summer, AD 672. Princess Gelgeis has arrived in Cashel with her personal...
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