Peter Treymayne Books

SHROUD FOR THE ARCHBISHOP is the second gripping mystery in Peter Tremayne's much-loved series featuring 7th-century Irish super-sleuth Sister Fidelma

Investigating the murder of an eminent scholar who was robbed of mysterious manuscripts, Sister Fidelma and her companion, Brother Eadulf, are quickly targeted by the same killer in a case that is complicated by divisive personal problems. By the author of The Council of the Cursed.

Following the success of previous anthologies, popular editor Mike Ashley has curated a collection of over twenty new stories from acclaimed writers, including Stephen Baxter, Peter Tremayne, and Margaret Frazer. This anthology features regal detectives and victims such as Mary Queen of Scots, George IV, and Princess Anastasia of Russia, among others. The stories include intriguing titles like "The Snows of Saint Stephen" by M.G. Owen, "Night's Black Agents" by Peter Tremayne, and "Accidental Death" by Tom Holt. Readers will encounter historical mysteries such as "The White Ship Murders" by Susanna Gregory and "Who Killed Fair Rosamund?" by Tina & Tony Rath. Other contributions include "Provenance" by Liz Holliday, "A Frail Young Life" by Renee Vink, and "Perfect Shadows" by Edward Marston. Additionally, tales like "Borgia by Blood" by Claire Griffen and "The Curse of the Unborn Dead" by Derek Wilson delve into darker themes, while "The Gaze of the Falcon" by Andrew Lane and "Natural Causes" by Martin Edwards offer unique twists. This anthology promises a captivating blend of historical intrigue and mystery, showcasing the talents of both established and emerging writers in the genre.

DANCING WITH DEMONS is the eighteenth compelling mystery in Peter Tremayne's much-loved series featuring 7th-century Irish super-sleuth Sister Fidelma

During a pilgrimage from Ireland to the Shrine of St. James in Spain, a pilgrim disappears overboard, leaving a blood-stained robe behind, and Fidelma of Cashel sets out to uncover the truth before the ship reaches the shrine and the killer can vanish forever. Reprint.

ABSOLUTION BY MURDER is the brilliant and evocative first novel in Peter Tremayne's Sister Fidelma series, bringing 7th-century Ireland vividly to life.As the leading churchmen and women gather at the Synod of Whitby in 664AD to debate the rival merits of the Celtic and Roman Churches, tempers begin to fray. Conspirators plot an assassination, while mysterious, violent death stalks the shadowy cloisters of the Abbey of St Hilda. When the Abbess Etain, a leading speaker for the Celtic Church, is found murdered suspicion inevitably rests on the Roman faction.Attending the Synod is Fidelma, of the community of St Brigid of Kildare. As an advocate of the Brehon Court, she is called on to investigate the murder with Brother Eadulf, of the Roman faction. However, the two are so unlike that their partnership is described as that of a wolf and a fox - but which is which?More gruesome deaths follow and the friction among the clerics could end in civil war. Can the solution to the mysteries avert such a conflict?

Der Tod des Abts Irland im Herbst 672: Als Fidelma und Eadulf das Kloster Dair Inis erreichen, ist Abt Brocc, der sie zu Hilfe gerufen hat, bereits tot. Es heißt, ein Grauer Geist hätte ihm den Tod prophezeit, und die Prophezeiung habe sich erfüllt. Doch der Abt wurde ermordet. Warum musste er sterben? Fidelma und Eadulf stoßen auf verworrene Machtverhältnisse und alte Vorurteile, die auch auf Fidelmas Bruder, König Colgú von Muman, verhängnisvolle Auswirkungen haben könnten. Ihre Mission erweist sich als gefährliches Abenteuer. »Peter Tremayne gehört auf den Krimithron Großbritanniens.« Literaturmarkt, Susann Fleischer