The Devil's Seal (sister Fidelma Mysteries Book 25)

Super sleuth Sister Fidelma returns in a brand-new historical mystery by Peter Tremayne, acclaimed author of Atonement of Blood , The Seventh Trumpet and many more. Ireland, AD 671. When a curious deputation of religieux arrive in Cashel, death follows close behind. Sister Fidelma and her companion, Eadulf, seem unable to stem the bloodshed. Is one of the deputation responsible? What was the Venerable Verax, the scholar from Rome, hiding? Was there an evil secret behind the austere Bishop Arwald? Indeed, what was the real reason behind Eadulf's brother Egric's unexpected appearance at Cashel - could he be the culprit? Victims and suspects combine to make a tangled skein of mystery more complex and bloody than Fidelma and Eadulf have ever faced. Sister Fidelma Must Call On All Her Deductive Powers When Religious Gathering Spills Over Into Murder . . . Super Sleuth Sister Fidelma Returns In The Twenty-fifth Historical Mystery By Peter Tremayne, Acclaimed Author Of Atonement Of Blood, The Seventh Trumpet And Many More. Praise For The Sister Fidelma Series: 'rich Helpings Of Evil And Tension With Lively And Varied Characters' Historical Novels Review, 'the Most Detailed And Vivid Recreations Of Ancient Ireland' Irish Examiner Ireland, Ad 671. When A Curious Deputation Of Religieux Arrive In Cashel, Death Follows Close Behind. Sister Fidelma And Her Companion, Eadulf, Seem Unable To Stem The Bloodshed. Is One Of The Deputation Responsible? What Was The Venerable Verax, The Scholar From Rome, Hiding? Was There An Evil Secret Behind The Austere Bishop Arwald? Indeed, What Was The Real Reason Behind Eadulf's Brother Egric's Unexpected Appearance At Cashel - Could He Be The Culprit? Victims And Suspects Combine To Make A Tangled Skein Of Mystery More Complex And Bloody Than Fidelma And Eadulf Have Ever Faced. What Readers Are Saying About The Devil's Seal: 'outstanding. Once Started, This Compelling Story Cannot Be Put Down' 'excitement From Start To Finish. Well Researched, Contrived And Written' 'a Fascinating And Exciting Plot. A Devilish Great Mystery!' When a local Abbess is murdered, Sister Fidelma and her companion Brother Eadulf are called to investigate. An Anglo-Saxon deputation arrives in Cashel to debate the new religious rules from Rome with an Irish delegation. The Abbot of Imleach leads the Irish delegation who are hostile to the new rules, and among the Anglo-Saxon delegation is Brother Eadulf's own younger brother, Egric. There is also an observer appointed from Rome the Venerable Favorinus. The debate is bad tempered and acrimonious, and local Abbess Dar Oma has to step in as a mediator between the two sides. But that evening her body is discovered, she has been bludgeoned to death. The animosity between the two sides is heightened as the Chief Brehon Aillin accuses young Egric of murder. The Venerable Favorinus counter claims that the murderer is Brother Madagan, who is steward to Abbot of Imleach. Suspicions and tempers run high. With the war of words threatening to spill over into bloodshed, Fidelma is compelled to resolve the mystery as she is sure there is something more sinister behind the murder than religious differences "Ireland, A.D. 671. An Anglo-Saxon delegation arrives in Cashel to debate the new religious rules that have been handed down from Rome. The Abbot of Imleach leads the Irish delegation, which is hostile to the new rules from outsiders. Among the Anglo-Saxon group is Brother Eadulf's own younger brother Egric, whom Eadulf hasn't seen for many years. When the debate quickly becomes acrimonious, a local abbess has to step in as a mediator between the two sides. But not even a day later her body is discovered, bludgeoned to death"--Dust jacket flap. THE DEVIL'S SEAL is the twenty-fifth gripping mystery in Peter Tremayne's much-loved series featuring 7th-century Irish super-sleuth Sister Fidelma