The Chalice of Blood (Sister Fidelma Mysteries Book 21)
A chilling medieval mystery set in 7th century Ireland
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Publisher Description
Sister Fidelma returns in the twenty-first 7th-century Irish mystery, THE CHALICE OF BLOOD by Peter Tremayne, acclaimed author of THE DOVE OF DEATH and THE COUNCIL OF THE CURSED. If you love Ellis Peters you will be gripped by this novel.
PRAISE FOR THE SISTER FIDELMA SERIES: 'The background detail is brilliantly defined . . . wonderfully evocative' The Times, 'A brilliant and beguiling heroine. Immensely appealing' Publishers Weekly
Ireland AD 670. When an eminent scholar is found murdered in his cell in the abbey of Lios Mór, fear spreads among his brethren; his door was secured from the inside, with no other means of exit. How did the murderer escape? And what was the content of the manuscripts apparently stolen from the scholar's room?
Abbot Iarnla insists on sending for Sister Fidelma and her companion Brother Eadulf to investigate the killing. But even before they reach the abbey walls, there is an attempt on their lives. As the mystery deepens, Fidelma and Eadulf must also wrestle with problems of their own, which threaten to separate them for ever...
What readers are saying about THE CHALICE OF BLOOD:
'Excellent historical content as well as the usual intriguing mystery'
'Tremayne continues to satisfy Sister Fidelma mavens'
'Kept me guessing right up until the end. A great read'
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In Tremayne's superior 19th full-length seventh-century Irish historical (after 2010's The Dove of Death), Sister Fidelma has decided to forsake her life as a religieuse, in order to apply for the position of Chief Brehon, the leading investigating magistrate, of her brother Colg 's kingdom. Colg makes Fidelma's acceptance to the post conditional on her looking into an apparently impossible murder. Brother Donnchad, a renowned scholar, whose disposition had recently altered dramatically and who feared for his life, was found stabbed to death in his cell, though oddly he was lying on his bed "as if in repose." In addition, the cell's door was locked from the inside. To further complicate matters, Colg designates Brother Eadulf, Fidelma's long-standing companion, from whom she has become estranged, to assist her in the case. The clever solution, one of the author's best, enhances a pitch-perfect reproduction of medieval Ireland.
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