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~ Peter Tremayne (Author) "The girl looked as if she were merely resting among the bracken lying with one arm thrown carelessly behind her head the other extended at..." (more)
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Sister Fidelma, seventh-century religieuse and advocate of the Brehon courts of medieval Ireland, returns in the latest chapter of one of the most suspenseful and intelligent series of historical mysteries. Traveling with Brother Eadulf, her faithful companion and ever-hopeful love interest (the concept of celibacy was alien to the ancient Celtic Church), Fidelma sets out to visit the new archbishop of Canterbury. Blown off course by a raging storm, their ship sails into the Breton kingdom of Dyfed and straight into a particularly puzzling dual mystery. Charged by the local king to investigate the perplexing disappearance of an entire monastic community, Fidelma and Eadulf are also intrigued by the brutal rape and murder of a young local girl. As they begin to unravel two separate crimes, it becomes increasingly clear that the strands of each need to be interwoven to expose a diabolically clever scheme. Tremayne continues to challenge readers with a compelling combination of church, cultural, and legal history, buttressed by intriguingly complex plots and a superlative cast of sympathetic characters. Margaret Flanagan
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'This is masterly storytelling from an author who breathes fascinating life into the world he is writing about' Belfast Telegraph 'The detail of the books is fascinating, giving us a vivid picture of everyday life at this time...the most detailed and vivid recreations of ancient Ireland' Irish Examiner --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Product Details

  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Signet; First Thus edition (June 7, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0451215532
  • ISBN-13: 978-0451215536
  • Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Best in This Series!, June 16, 2003
This review is from: Smoke in the Wind: A Mystery of Ancient Ireland (Hardcover)
I thoroughly enjoyed this book! I have been reading all of the Sister Fidelma mysteries (in order), and I have enjoyed following her and the faithful Brother Eadulf in their many travels and adventures. In this book they have made an unsceduled stop in Wales and are thrown into investigating the mysterious disappearance of a whole abbey full of monks. The king of Wales has asked them to journey to this area and try to determine what has happened. When they arrive there they find a truly appalling situation. Unease and unrest are rampant in the area, and they also discover that a murder has been committed that seems unrelated to their investigation. But the further they get into the puzzle they determine that the two situations are indeed related and the plot is more devious than could be imagined. A truly delicious medieval thriller!
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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great historical mystery, July 2, 2003
This review is from: Smoke in the Wind: A Mystery of Ancient Ireland (Hardcover)
In the kingdom of Dyfed in what is now South Wales, Brother Cyngar stops at Llampadern, a religious community of twenty-seven brothers, expecting a good meal only to find the place deserted. There are no signs of a struggle but it looks like the brothers departed in the middle of their meal and all the livestock is missing. The traveler rushes to the Abbey of Dewi Saint to inform Abbot Tryffin. The abbot and the king of Dyfed, whose son is one of the missing brothers, prevail upon Sister Fidelma and Brother Eadulf to investigate the vanishing.

Fidelma and Eadulf agree to help though both realize the Britons who occupy most of Dyfed hate the Saxons. They stop briefly at the town of Pen Cair, accompanied by a judge, who is presiding over a murder trial. The two visiting sleuths help their companion investigate the situation until it is time to travel to Llampadern where they are kidnapped by outlaws who have a distinctly royal bearing. When they escape, they find the judge murdered. Fidelma investigates both cases with some very interesting results.

Peter Tremayne makes the culture of that period come alive in the mind's eye and snares the interest of the reader from the outset. Fidelma observes that mid-seventh century South Wales is very similar to her homeland since the Celts also settled there. This who done-it has many layers and the two cases have threads in common which makes for a brilliant puzzle that is almost impossible to solve. As usual a Fidelma mystery is always fun to read and SMOKE IN THE WIND is no exception.

Harriet Klausner

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Really Fascinating Read, February 3, 2007
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.

The Sister Fidelma novels are taking on almost cult proportions and are becoming ever more popular with each offering from the author, whose obvious knowledge of the times and subjects he writes about shines out like a beacon on the shore.

Fidelma and her friend and companion, the Saxon, Brother Eadulf are on a journey to visit the new Archbishop of Canterbury, when their ship is blown off course and they have to land on the coastline of the Welsh kingdom of Dyfed. They are given the hospitality due to them by Gwlyddien and Abbot Tryffin of the Dewi Sant Abbey and once their identities are established are asked if they could help to solve a mystery.

The entire monastic community of the Abbey, including the King's eldest son have literally vanished into thin air. Fidelma and Eadulf are soon faced with one of the baffling puzzles they have ever had to deal with.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Missing item
The item has not yet arrived. We were gone mid-Jan. to mid-March, but our mail was being forwarded. I sent an email to the book source inquiring about the matter, but have... Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars Nice solid mystery.
This is the 11th book in this "mystery of ancient Ireland" series featuring Sister Fidelma. As with the previous ones, it's full of interesting 7th century historical details,... Read more
Published on July 20, 2005 by D. K. Stokes

2.0 out of 5 stars Interesting story, clumsy writer
Peter Tremayne is the worst writer I read and Smoke in the Wind is as dreadfully bad as any of his books. Read more
Published on July 14, 2005 by Peter Gunther

2.0 out of 5 stars where is the culture
what i enjoy tremendously about the sister fidelma series is the exploration of the people and culture of ireland. this entry in the series falls woefully short. Read more
Published on July 7, 2005 by Don V

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best in This Series!
I thoroughly enjoyed this book! I have been reading all of the Sister Fidelma mysteries (in order), and I have enjoyed following her and the faithful Brother Eadulf in their many... Read more
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