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Absolution by Murder (Sister Fidelma Mysteries Book 1)
The first twisty tale in a gripping Celtic mystery series
Series: Sister Fidelma
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Absolution by Murder (Sister Fidelma Mysteries Book 1)
Peter Tremayne introduces 7th-century Irish super-sleuth Sister Fidelma in his first Celtic mystery, ABSOLUTION OF MURDER
The brilliant and evocative first novel in the Sister Fidelma series brings 7th-century Ireland vividly to life
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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 found murdered, suspicion inevitably rests on the Roman faction.
Attending the Synod is Fidelma, of the community of St Brigid of Kildare. As an advocate of the Brehon Court, she is called on to investigate the murder with Brother Eadulf, of the Roman faction. However, the two are so unlike that their partnership is described as that of a wolf and a fox – but which is which?
More gruesome deaths follow and the friction among the clerics could end in civil war. Can the solution to the mysteries avert such a conflict?
Absolution by Murder introduces readers to the formidable Sister Fidelma, setting the stage for a captivating series of historical mysteries.
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Absolution by Murder by Peter Tremayne is praised for its meticulous historical detail and intricate plotting, set in 7th century Ireland. The protagonist, Sister Fidelma, is noted for her intelligence and complexity, effectively integrating her sharp analytical skills into the unfolding mystery. Readers appreciate the book for both its engaging mystery and its vivid depiction of early Irish society.
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ISBN: 9780747246022
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 January 1995
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Headline Book Publishing
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 11.0mm
Width: 116.0mm
Height: 177.0mm
Weight: 160g
Pages: 288
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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