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Absolution by Murder - (Sister Fidelma) by Peter Tremayne (Paperback)

Absolution by Murder - (Sister Fidelma) by  Peter Tremayne (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In seventh century Ireland, the Irish Church and Church of Rome convene a special council to reconcile the differences of their individual religious doctrines. Outspoken and sharp, the young Sister Fidelma of Kildare is among those asked to attend. But when the leading Celtic speaker is found savagely murdered, Sister Fidelma must quickly unmask the culprit--before this debate dissolves into all-out civil war! Martin's Press.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>The King of Northumbria has requested the services of a wise counsel to decide the people's religious future. Among the select priests, elders, and scholars from Ireland and Rome is Sister Fidelma of Kildare. Trained as an advocate of the courts, she was expecting to rule on issues of law. Instead she was plunged into unholy murder. <p/>Dead was the Abbess Étain, a leading Celtic speaker, her throat slashed. With the counsel in an uproar and civil war threatening, the desperate king has turned to the sharp-witted Sister Fidelma for help. With the aide of her dear friend Brother Eadulf and her faith in the truth, she must act in haste before the killer strikes again.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Peter Tremayne is the pseudonym for Peter Berresford Ellis, a well-respected authority on the ancient Celts. He is the author of over twenty books, including <b>The Dictionary of Celtic Mythology, The Celtic Dawn: A History of Pan Celticism</b>, and <b>The Druids</b>. <b>Valley of the Shadow</b> is the sixth Sister Fidelma mystery. Tremayne lives in London, England.

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