Blood in Eden (Sister Fidelma Mysteries Book 30)
An unputdownable mystery of bloodshed and betrayal
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Publisher Description
Sister Fidelma returns in BLOOD IN EDEN, the thirtieth Celtic mystery by Peter Tremayne, acclaimed author of BLOODMOON, PENANCE OF THE DAMNED and NIGHT OF THE LIGHTBRINGER. If you love Ellis Peters, you'll be gripped by BLOOD IN EDEN and the Sister Fidelma series.
Ireland. AD 672. The hamlet of Cloichín is said to be a veritable Eden, with its prosperous farms and close-knit, friendly community. But when Sister Fidelma and Eadulf arrive, a new priest has ordered the villagers to lynch a man accused of murdering a local farmer, his wife and two sons. The only evidence they hold against him is the fact that he is a stranger to their land.
Saving the man's life, Fidelma is determined that the villagers must give the newcomer a fair trial. But there is to be more blood in Eden and more lives will be lost as long-standing friends become new-found enemies, and no one knows who to trust . . .
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 imaginative and true-to-life and the intricate plots form enough threads to keep you guessing at every turn'
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Set in 672 C.E., Tremayne's gripping 30th whodunit featuring Irish investigative magistrate Fidelma (after 2018's Bloodmoon) explores the religious and social tensions of its time when, as an author's note indicates, "New concepts of Christianity being brought in from Rome resulted in conflicts and confusion as ideas on issues such as property ownership and inheritance began to be influenced." Amid growing threats to the status quo, Fidelma and her husband, Eadulf, arrive just in time to prevent the angry villagers of Cloich n from hanging Celgaire, an itinerant worker they believed killed Adnan, a farmer who refused to hire Celgaire, and Adnan's family. Brother Gadra, a priest who stirred up the villagers, doesn't recognize the authority of what he terms Fidelma's "pagan law." Finding the evidence against Celgaire thin, she investigates and soon discovers that Adnan, his wife, and their two sons weren't all murdered with the same weapon and that others had better reason to wish Adnan dead. Tremayne carefully builds the suspense. Series fans won't be disappointed.
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