Peter Treymayne (Books)

Peter Treymayne Books

Peter Berresford Ellis is a distinguished historian and literary biographer, recognized as an authority on Celtic history and culture. Under various pseudonyms, most notably as Peter Tremayne, he has crafted compelling historical narratives and internationally bestselling mystery series. His work is characterized by a deep immersion in historical contexts and a vibrant portrayal of the past. Ellis masterfully brings the intricate world of ancient Celtic societies to life, appealing to readers with his scholarly insight and narrative skill.

Absolution by Murder

272 pages
10 hours of reading

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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?