The Dove of Death (Sister Fidelma Mysteries Book 20) by Peter Tremayne

The Dove of Death (Sister Fidelma Mysteries Book 20) by Peter Tremayne

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THE DOVE OF DEATH is the twentieth unputdownable mystery in Peter Tremayne's much-loved series featuring 7th-century Irish super-sleuth Sister Fidelma

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The Dove of Death (Sister Fidelma Mysteries Book 20) by Peter Tremayne

Super sleuth Sister Fidelma returns in the twentieth historical mystery by Peter Tremayne, acclaimed author of THE COUNCIL OF THE CURSED, DANCING WITH DEMONS and many more. PRAISE FOR THE SISTER FIDELMA SERIES: 'Tremayne's super-sleuth is a vibrant creation' Morgan Llywelyn, 'A brilliant and beguiling heroine. Immensely appealing' Publishers Weekly 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... What readers are saying about THE DOVE OF DEATH: 'Sister Fidelma makes ancient Ireland come alive' 'Yet another sure-fire winner in this long-running Irish series' 'Once again Peter Tremayne weaves a brilliant murder mystery in another story from ancient Ireland that keeps you spell bound until the very end'
Praise for Peter Tremayne's novels: 'Wonderfully evocative * The Times *
A brilliant and beguiling heroineImmensely appealing, difficult to put down * Publishers Weekly *
Definitely an Ellis Peter competitor...the background detail is marvellous * Evening Standard *
Well-paced and suspenseful, sprinkled with Old Irish terms and fascinating details of early Irish life...Fidelma is a an original and complex character...An Irish heroine for both the seventh and twenty-first centuries * Books Ireland *
Peter Tremayne is the fiction pseudonym of a well-known authority on the ancient Celts, who has utilised his knowledge of the Brehon law system and 7th-Century Irish society to create a new concept in detective fiction.
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ISBN 13 9780755357628
ISBN 10 0755357620
Title The Dove of Death (Sister Fidelma Mysteries Book 20)
Author Peter Tremayne
Series Sister Fidelma
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Headline Publishing Group
Year published 2010-02-04
Number of pages 448
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.