Sister Fidelma #32: The House of Death

Sister Fidelma #32: The House of Death
Peter Tremayne
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3 Mar 2022 UK
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9781472265418
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Sister Fidelma returns in THE HOUSE OF DEATH, the thirty-second Celtic mystery by Peter Tremayne, acclaimed author of THE SHAPESHIFTER' S LAIR, BLOOD IN EDEN, and BLOODMOON. If you love Ellis Peters, you' ll be gripped by THE HOUSE OF DEATH and the Sister Fidelma series. Ireland. AD 672. The Feast of Beltaine is approaching and the seven senior princes of the kingdom of Muman are gathering at Cashel to discuss King Colgu' s policies. Just days before the council meets, Brother Conchobhar, the keeper of the sacred sword, is found murdered. Sister Fidelma and her brother Colgu fear that the killer had been trying to steal the sword that symbolises the King' s authority to rule. And as rumours begin to spread of an attempt to overthrow Colgu, news reaches Cashel that a plague ship has landed at a nearby port, bringing the deadly pestilence to its shores. Amid fear and panic, Fidelma, Eadulf and Enda must work together to catch a killer as the death toll starts to mount. . . What readers are saying about the Sister Fidelma series:' Tremayne is one of those very few historical mystery writers who can perplex and bewilder. He weaves the twisty plots into a complex historical narrative' ' A must-read for anyone looking for a good mystery' ' The characters are original, the settings are imaginativeand true-to-life and the intricate plots form enough threads to keep you guessing at every turn'

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A challenging and unusual but deeply satisfying and enjoyable historical thriller * Booklist * The background detail is brilliantly defined. . . wonderfully evocative * The Times * Tremayne expertly incorporates historical and legal details of the time into the suspenseful plot. This impressive volume bodes well for future series entries * Publishers Weekly * Tremayne' s super-sleuth is a vibrant creation, a woman of wit and courage who would stand out in any era, but brings a special sparkle to the wild beauty of medieval Ireland -- Morgan Llywelyn 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 * One of the best cases for the complex, enchanting Fidelma * Kirkus Reviews *
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.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781472265418
Published: 3 Mar 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Headline Book Publishing
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 129mm
Pages: 368

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