Mysteries of Ancient Ireland Featuring Sister Fidelma of Cas

2 primary works • 19 total works

The Seventh Trumpet

by Peter Tremayne

Published 1 March 2013

Summoned by her brother, the king, when the body of a murdered noble is discovered near Cashel in 670 Ireland, Fidelma and her companion, Eadulf, follow scanty clues linking the victim a violent uprising under the leadership of a religious fanatic. By the author of Behold a Pale Horse.

Atonement of Blood

by Peter Tremayne

Published 1 March 2014

"Winter, 670 AD. King Colgu has invited the leading nobles and chieftains of his kingdom to a feast day. Fidelma and her companion Eadulf are finally home for an extended stay, and have promised their son Alchu that they'll be able to spend some time together after months of being on the road, investigating crimes. Fidelma and Eadulf are enjoying the feast when it is interrupted by the entrance of a religieux, who claims he has an important message for the King. He approaches the throne and shouts, 'Remember Liamuin!' and then stabs King Colgu"--Amazon.com.

Whispers of the Dead

by Peter Tremayne

Published 1 March 2004

Sister Fidelma made her debut as one of crime fiction's most interesting sleuths in short story form. The sharp-witted religieuse captured the hearts of many readers as she successfully tackled the most baffling of crimes. This is the second collection of these stories to be published in the UK.

Behold a Pale Horse

by Peter Tremayne

Published 7 July 2011

The brilliant new novel by the internationally bestselling author of the Sister Fidelma mystery series. AD 664: Sister Fidelma finds herself in the seaport of Genua, en route from Rome back to her native Cashel. Her old teacher, Brother Ruadan, lies dying in the abbey of Bobium - an isolated abbey in a disturbed country where even the Christians are in bloody conflict with one another and the worship of the pagan gods often prevails. Fidelma is determined to see Brother Ruadan before he dies. But from the moment she enters the beautiful valley of the Trebbia, there is danger on every side. Her dying teacher's last words send her off on her most dangerous adventure where murder follows murder and a vicious civil war threatens before an extraordinary conspiracy is revealed. And from the start, Fidelma is on her own...

An Ensuing Evil and Others

by Peter Tremayne

Published 27 December 2005

Master of Souls

by Peter Tremayne

Published 5 September 2005

On a storm-driven night, wreckers drive a merchant ship onto a rocky shore in Ireland. An abbess is slaughtered and six religieuse abducted. An ageing scholar is murdered in the Abbey of Ard Fhearta. What is the link that connects these crimes? Who is the shadowy 'master' spreading death and corruption across the land? Has the evil Uaman the Leper, Lord of the Passes, returned from the dead? Sister Fidelma and her companion, Brother Eadulf, are asked to go to Ard Fhearta to examine the mystery. But the abbey stands in the territory of the Ui Fidgente, blood enemies of Fidelma and her brother, the King of Cashel. In this treacherous place, Fidelma and Eadulf find they have undertaken a most perilous journey.

Valley of the Shadow

by Peter Tremayne

Published 2 April 1998

The Haunted Abbot

by Peter Tremayne

Published 2 September 2002

As they are preparing to return to Ireland, Fidelma and Brother Eadulf receive a mysterious summons. Eadulf's childhood friend, Brother Botulf, has requested their presence at the nearby Aldred's Abbey at midnight on the old pagan feast of Yule. Fidelma and Eadulf battle against the harsh winter storms to arrive in time, only to find they are too late. Botulf is dead - killed by an unknown hand. As they struggle to comprehend this staggering news, it soon becomes clear that the murder of this young monk is not the only trouble facing the abbey. The abbey is haunted by the ghost of a young woman - a woman some say bears a startling likeness to the Abbot Cild's dead wife. But can Fidelma and Eadulf discover the truth before they themselves fall victim to the danger which pervades the abbey walls?

Badger's Moon

by Peter Tremayne

Published 1 September 2003

A series of horrific murders has brought terror to the Kingdom of Muman. The victims, all young girls, were slaughtered with unspeakable violence on the nights of three consecutive full moons. Suspicion falls on three dark strangers from the distant land of Aksum (Ethiopia), who are guests at the Abbey of Finbarr. A panic-stricken mob attacks the abbey, leaving the religious in fear for their lives. Sister Fidelma and Brother Eadulf are called in to restore order and find the killer, but it soon becomes clear that the three mysterious strangers are hiding a dark secret. And what about the ageing Laig, a hermit-like apothecary, who is known to have instructed all the three victims about the magic and power of the moon; what sinister truths are hidden in his dark woodland dwelling? As Fidelma struggles to repair her faltering relationship with Eadulf, can she uncover the truth before the killer strikes again on the next night of the full moon?

Hemlock at Vespers

by Peter Tremayne

Published 2 March 2000

Sister Fidelma originally made her debut as one of the decade s most interesting sleuths in short story form. The sharp-witted and astonishingly wise religieuse captured the hearts of many readers as she successfully tackled the most baffling of crimes in her other role as advocate of the law courts of Ireland, using the ancient Brehon Law system. The overwhelming response to these stories launched Fidelma as the heroine of a bestselling series of Celtic crime novels. But it also created a demand for further short stories. HEMLOCK AT VESPERS is the first collection of these stories ever to be published. With its breathtaking range of settings and crimes, it is guaranteed to entertain and intrigue - and is an anthology that no lover of Celtic culture or historical crime should be without.

Smoke in the Wind

by Peter Tremayne

Published 6 September 2001

Sister Fidelma and her faithful companion Brother Eadulf are on their way to visit the new Archbishop of Canterbury, when their ship is blown off course and they land on the coast of the Welsh kingdom of Dyfed. They are given hospitality by King Gwlyddien and Abbot Tryffin of the Abbey of Dewi Sant, and are asked if they would help to solve the mystery of how the entire monastic community of the Abbey, including the King's eldest son, could vanish into thin air. It's not long before the trail leads to deaths and treachery in high places and Fidelma and Eadulf are faced with one of the most sinister and baffling puzzles they've ever experienced.

The Monk Who Vanished

by Peter Tremayne

Published 4 February 1999

Our Lady of Darkness

by Peter Tremayne

Published 7 September 2000

Arriving home from a pilgrimage, Sister Fidelma is told that her faithful Saxon companion, Brother Eadulf, has been found guilty of murdering a young girl. Anxious to prove Eadulf's innocence, Fidelma begins a desperate search for the truth.

Dancing with Demons

by Peter Tremayne

Published 6 September 2007

Sister Fidelma must investigate the murder of the High King himself and by doing so risk civil war, in Peter Tremayne's brilliant new novel in the popular series. When Sechnussach, High King of Ireland, is found dead in his bedchamber with his throat cut, all clues seem to suggest an all-too-obvious prime suspect. Dubh Duin, the chieftain of the clan Cinel Cairpre, was found with the murder weapon in his hand when the High King's guards entered the royal chamber, before taking his own life. The Chief Brehon of Ireland asks Sister Fidelma to investigate and find out what possible motives could have driven Dubh Duin to assassinate the High King. Her investigations reveals an intricate web of conspiracy and deception that threatens to unbalance the five kingdoms and send them spiralling into a violent and bloody civil war and religious conflict...

Shroud for the Archbishop

by Peter Tremayne

Published 5 January 1995

The Dove of Death

by Peter Tremayne

Published 9 July 2009

The gripping new novel in the internationally renowned Sister Fidelma crime series by Peter Tremayne. AD 670. An Irish merchant ship is attacked by a pirate vessel off the coast of the Breton peninsular. Murchad, the captain, and a prince from the kingdom of Muman, are killed in cold blood after they have surrendered. Among the other passengers who manage to escape the slaughter are Sister Fidelma of Cashel and her faithful companion, Brother Eadulf. The prince was Fidelma's cousin and she is determined to bring the killers to justice...

The Subtle Serpent

by Peter Tremayne

Published 4 July 1996

Absolution by Murder

by Peter Tremayne

Published 15 December 1995

Act of Mercy

by Peter Tremayne

Published 4 November 1999