Council of the Cursed: A Mystery of Ancient Ireland Contributor(s): Tremayne, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 0312604939 ISBN-13: 9780312604936 Publisher: Minotaur Books OUR PRICE: $20.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Historical - Fiction | Historical - Ancient - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Women Sleuths |
Dewey: FIC |
Series: Sister Fidelma Mysteries (Paperback) |
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.85 lbs) 320 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Cultural Region - Ireland - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In A.D. 670 Fidelma of Cashel is asked to act as an advisor to the Irish delegation to a hostile church council. In an abbey in Burgundy, Bishop Leodegar of Autun has assembled church leaders from all over western Europe, intending to use the council to deliver a death blow to the Celtic Church. But his plans are threatened when one of the delgates is found murdered, his skull crushed. |
Contributor Bio(s): Tremayne, Peter: - PETER TREMAYNE is a pseudonym of Peter Berresford Ellis, a renowned scholar who has written extensively on the ancient Celts and the Irish. As Tremayne, he is best known for his stories and novels featuring Fidelma of Cashel, beginning with Absolution by Murder. He lives in London. |