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Sister Fidelma, seventh-century religieuse of the Celtic Church and advocate of the Irish Brehon Courts, continues her travels in search of spiritual and personal fulfillments. Together with her beloved companion, Brother Eadulf, she journeys to East Anglia to visit Aldred's Abbey. Arriving in the middle of a snowstorm on the eve of the winter solstice, Fidelma and Eadulf are shocked to find Brother Botulf, the steward of the abbey and Eadulf's childhood friend, with his skull brutally smashed in. Although the abbey itself appears to be haunted and Christians and pagans are engaging in armed conflict, Fidelma probes beneath the surface to uncover a decidedly unexpected motive for murder. Interwoven into the suspenseful plot is the intimate story of Fidelma and Eadulf as they decide whether to permanently bind themselves to one another--a commitment sanctioned by the ancient church before celibacy became a requirement. Tremayne displays his usual meticulous attention to historical detail in this intelligent and artfully crafted whodunit. Margaret Flanagan
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HEMLOCK AT VESPERS 'This collection is an essential canonical text for Sister Fidelma acolytes' Publisher's Weekly 'Fidelma's fans will welcome this first-ever collection, many stories of which are appearing here for the first time' Kirkus Reviews 'A treasure trove of small gems for historical mystery fans' Booklist 'A complex mesh of betrayals that also catch up the sleuth, exploiting both Fidelma's strengths and vulnerabilities' Kirkus Reviews 'Beguiling' Peterborough Evening Telegraph ACT OF MERCY 'wonderfully evocative' The Times VALLEY OF THE SHADOW 'Tremayne's discriminating sense of history distinguishing ever-finer conflicts...creates an equally complex mystery for history-mad readers with eyes as sharp as Fidelma's' Kikus Reviews Praise for previous novels: 'The Sister Fidelma books give the readers a rattling good yarn. But more than that, they bring vividly and viscerally to life the fascinating lost world of the Celtic Irish. I put down The Spider's Web with a sense of satisfaction at a good story well told, but also speculating on what modern life might have been like had that civilisation survived' Ronan Bennett 'A heroine whom many readers will willingly follow' Kirkus Reviews; 'A brilliant and beguiling heroine. Immensely appealing, difficult to put down' PUBLISHERS' WEEKLY; 'Definitely an Ellis Peter competitor...the background detail is marvellous' EVENING STANDARD; --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Sister Fidelma, seventh-century religieuse of the Celtic Church and advocate of the Irish Brehon Courts, continues her travels in search of spiritual and personal fulfillments. Together with her beloved companion, Brother Eadulf, she journeys to East Anglia to visit Aldred's Abbey. Arriving in the middle of a snowstorm on the eve of the winter solstice, Fidelma and Eadulf are shocked to find Brother Botulf, the steward of the abbey and Eadulf's childhood friend, with his skull brutally smashed in. Although the abbey itself appears to be haunted and Christians and pagans are engaging in armed conflict, Fidelma probes beneath the surface to uncover a decidedly unexpected motive for murder. Interwoven into the suspenseful plot is the intimate story of Fidelma and Eadulf as they decide whether to permanently bind themselves to one another--a commitment sanctioned by the ancient church before celibacy became a requirement. Tremayne displays his usual meticulous attention to historical detail in this intelligent and artfully crafted whodunit. Margaret Flanagan
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Review
HEMLOCK AT VESPERS 'This collection is an essential canonical text for Sister Fidelma acolytes' Publisher's Weekly 'Fidelma's fans will welcome this first-ever collection, many stories of which are appearing here for the first time' Kirkus Reviews 'A treasure trove of small gems for historical mystery fans' Booklist 'A complex mesh of betrayals that also catch up the sleuth, exploiting both Fidelma's strengths and vulnerabilities' Kirkus Reviews 'Beguiling' Peterborough Evening Telegraph ACT OF MERCY 'wonderfully evocative' The Times VALLEY OF THE SHADOW 'Tremayne's discriminating sense of history distinguishing ever-finer conflicts...creates an equally complex mystery for history-mad readers with eyes as sharp as Fidelma's' Kikus Reviews Praise for previous novels: 'The Sister Fidelma books give the readers a rattling good yarn. But more than that, they bring vividly and viscerally to life the fascinating lost world of the Celtic Irish. I put down The Spider's Web with a sense of satisfaction at a good story well told, but also speculating on what modern life might have been like had that civilisation survived' Ronan Bennett 'A heroine whom many readers will willingly follow' Kirkus Reviews; 'A brilliant and beguiling heroine. Immensely appealing, difficult to put down' PUBLISHERS' WEEKLY; 'Definitely an Ellis Peter competitor...the background detail is marvellous' EVENING STANDARD; --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Please close the door, Brother. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
corpse fire, main quadrangle, marsh road, old chieftain, high steward Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Abbot Cild, Brother Willibrod, Brother Higbald, Brother Laisre, Brother Eadulf, Sister Fidelma, Brother Redwald, Aldred's Abbey, Seaxmund's Ham, King Ealdwulf, East Saxons, Hob's Mire, Bretta's Ham, Brother Beornwulf, Fidelma of Cashel, South Folk, East Angles, Archbishop Theodore, Brother Pol, Brother Wigstan, Abbot Cíld, Wulfhere of Mercia, Father Abbot, Rule of Rome, Yellow Plague New!
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Please close the door, Brother. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
corpse fire, main quadrangle, marsh road, old chieftain, high steward Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Abbot Cild, Brother Willibrod, Brother Higbald, Brother Laisre, Brother Eadulf, Sister Fidelma, Brother Redwald, Aldred's Abbey, Seaxmund's Ham, King Ealdwulf, East Saxons, Hob's Mire, Bretta's Ham, Brother Beornwulf, Fidelma of Cashel, South Folk, East Angles, Archbishop Theodore, Brother Pol, Brother Wigstan, Abbot Cíld, Wulfhere of Mercia, Father Abbot, Rule of Rome, Yellow Plague New!
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- Our Lady Of Darkness by Peter Tremayne in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Shroud for the Archbishop (A Sister Fidelma Mystery: a Celtic Mystery) by Peter Tremayne in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Act of Mercy (Sister Fidelma Mysteries) by Peter Tremayne in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Valley of the Shadow (A Sister Fidelma Mystery) by Peter Tremayne in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Absolution by Murder (A Sister Fidelma Mystery) (Mystery of Ancient Ireland) by Peter Tremayne in Front Matter, and Back Matter
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- An Ensuing Evil and Others: Fourteen Historical Mysteries (Mysteries of Ancient Ireland featuring Sister Fidelma of Cashel) by Peter Tremayne in Front Matter
- The Adventure of the Missing Detective: And 19 of the Year's Finest Crime and Myster: Plus complete coverage of the year in mystery and crime fiction (Year's Finest Crime & Mystery Stories) by Ed Gorman on page 9
- Badger's Moon (Mystery of Ancient Ireland) by Peter Tremayne in Front Matter
- Smoke in the Wind: A Mystery of Ancient Ireland by Peter Tremayne in Front Matter
- Master of Souls: A Mystery of Ancient Ireland (Sister Fidelma Mysteries) by Peter Tremayne in Front Matter
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