Whispers of the Dead (Sister Fidelma 20)

"The dead always whisper to us. It is our task to listen to the whispers of the dead." Fidelma of Cashel - sister to the King of Muman, a religieuse of the Celtic Church and an advocate of the Brehon courts - returns in this new collection of tales. From the death of a young peasantwoman, to the discovery of a body in a saint's tomb, Sister Fidelma is on hand to investigate the crimes of misdemeanours of the communities she visits. The stories are full of theft and murder, guilt and innocence, and blend historical detail with gripping mysteries and fascinating characters. Kindle Collection : mystery

Original trade paperback collection of mystery stories featuring Sister Fidelma—sequel to the very successful Hemlock at Vespers—filling in the details between the novels.

Publishers Weekly

Sister Fidelma fans-and they have their own international society (www.sisterfidelma.com)-will welcome Peter Tremayne's Whispers of the Dead: Fifteen Sister Fidelma Mysteries, the second story collection devoted to the seventh-century Irish religieuse sleuth after Hemlock at Vespers. Three of the tales are original to this volume. Agent, TK Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Fidelma of Cashel -- sister to the King of Muman, a religieuse of the Celtic Church and an advocate of the Brehon courts -- returns in this new collection of fifteen tales. These stories of murder, mayhem, and mystery are not merely spellbinders but also provide insight into the ways and mores of the complex, fascinating society of seventh century Ireland as well as heretofore unrevealed background details of Fidelma herself Amateur sleuth Sister Fidelma of Cashel, the sister of the King of Muman, investigates murder and mayhem in a second collection of fifteen short mystery tales, set in seventh-century Ireland. By the author of Hemlock at Vespers. Original. 12,500 first printing. Presents a collection of fifteen stories of murder, mayhem, and mystery in seventh-century Ireland, featuring the fictional crime-solving character, Sister Fidelma