Master of Souls (Sister Fidelma 15)

Sister Fidelma must find the link that connects the mysterious crimes in MASTER OF SOULS, Peter Tremayne's brilliant sixteenth novel in the ever-popular Sister Fidelma mystery series.PRAISE FOR THE SISTER FIDELMA SERIES: 'A compulsive readable whodunit fronted by one of the most reliably intriguing characters to grace the pages of the genre' BooklistOn a storm-driven night, wreckers drive a ship onto rocks off the coast of Ireland. An Abbess leading a pilgrimage is killed and the young religieuse with her abducted. An ageing scholar is murdered in the Abbey of Ard Fhearta. Do these events have a connection? Sister Fidelma and Brother Eadulf go to Ard Fhearta to examine the mystery. But the abbey stands in the territory of the Uí Fidgente, enemies of Fidelma and her brother, the King of Cashel, and danger threatens Fidelma and Eadulf from the moment of their arrival.What is the link that connects the crimes? Who is the mysterious `master of souls' spreading death and corruption across the land? Has Uaman the Leper, Lord of the Passes, returned from the dead?What readers are saying about MASTER OF SOULS:'Absolutely gripping from start to finish. Could not put it down''MASTER OF SOULS gives us more insigh tinto the customs of ancient Ireland, as well as an interesting mystery to unravel''Peter Tremayne writes some of the best historical mysteries due in part to his heroine, a woman living in an enlightened country when the rest of Europe is going through the dark ages' Sister Fidelma Mystery #6 In Ireland of A.D. 666, Sister Fidelma is sent by her brother, Colgu of Cashel, the king of Muman, to the remote valley of Gleann Geis, whose inhabitants still adhere to the ancient Druidic ways. Her mission is to negotiate with the chieftain Laisre for permission to build a Christian church and school in his territory. Fidelma's task won't be an easy one, though, as Laisre's clan is known for its hostility to the new religion and fierce adherence to the old. Approaching the valley, Fidelma and her companion, Brother Eadulf, come upon a particularly grisly scene--the slain bodies of thirty-three young men, placed in a sunwise circle and bearing the marks of the ancient threefold death of pagan times. As an emissary of her brother the king, as well as her position as a dalaigh--and advocate of the Brehon courts--it is Fidelma's responsibility to uncover the truth behind the gruesome murders. Within the forbidden valley, Fidelma embarks upon an inquiry that not only places her in the gravest personal danger but upon which rests the continuing peace of her brother's kingdom. In January of 668 A.D., Fidelma of Cashel - sister to the king of Muman, an advocate of the�Brehon�law courts and a religieuse in the Celtic Church - is called to investigate the brutal murder of Abbess Faife and the mysterious disappearance of six young female religieuse accompanying� her on a short pilgrimage away from her abbey. When Sister Fidelma and her husband, �Brother Eadulf, arrive they find that there has been another death under mysterious circumstances, one of the senior scholars of the abbey has been bludgeoned to death. These two seemingly unrelated deaths - and the further mysteries of the trade ship lured to its doom on the rocky western shore of Ireland and the rumored figure of "The Master of Souls" wrecking havoc and raising rebellion - combine to create on the the most perplexing mysteries ever faced by the redoubtable Fidelma. Mystery fiction. On a storm-driven night, wreckers drive a ship onto rocks off the coast of Ireland. An Abbess leading a pilgrimage is killed and the young religieuse with her are abducted. An ageing scholar is murdered in the Abbey of Ard Fhearta. Do these events have a connection? Sister Fidelma and Brother Eadulf go to Ard Fhearta to examine the mystery. But the abbey stands in the territory of the Ui Fidgente, enemies of Fidelma and her brother, the King of Cashel, and danger threatens Fidelma and Eadulf from the moment of their arrival. What is the link that connects the crimes? Who is the mysterious 'master of souls' spreading death and corruption across the land? Has Uaman the Leper, Lord of the Passes, returned from the dead? Sister Fidelma has been sent by her brother to Laisre, chieftain of Gleann church and school, replcaing the Druidic sanctuaries. Laisre's clan is known to be hostile to the new religion and Fidelma knows her mission will not be easy. Entering Gleann Geis, Fidelma and Brother Eadulf find the bodies of 33 young men, garroted and stabbed. As Fidelma proceeds through the valley of the shadow she embarks on an enquiry fraught with more evil and personal danger than any she has encountered before In seventh-century Ireland, Sister Fidelma investigates the brutal murders of an abbess--who is the niece of the Ui Fidgente warlord Conri--and one of the abbey's senior scholars as well as the disappearance of six young nuns, events that may be connected to the mysterious "Master of Souls" stirring up trouble in the countryside. In this latest historical whodunit, Fidelma of Cashel faces one of her most perplexing mysteries when she is called to investigate the brutal murder of an abbess and the disappearance of six young female religieuse MASTER OF SOULS is the sixteenth compelling mystery in Peter Tremayne's much-loved series featuring 7th-century Irish super-sleuth Sister Fidelma