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New York: St. Martin's Minotaur, 2008
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As Fidelma of Cashel and her companion Eadulf prepare for their upcoming nuptials, the festivities are interrupted by the murder of the fanatical Abbot Ultan and accusations against another guest, the King of Connacht, in a mystery set in seventh-centuryIreland.
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LibraryThing member readafew
This is the 15th novel chronicling the exploits of Sister Fidelma and her companion Brother Eadulf. The last 2 books were, in my opinion starting to lose something that made these great reads. I am happy to say this one has found it again.
We pick up where the last book left off, Fidelma and Eadulf
We pick up where the last book left off, Fidelma and Eadulf
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have agreed to get married and many of the powerful in the country have shown up to witness Fidelma, sister to the King of Cashel get married. A bishop pushing the rule of Rome has arrived to protest the marriage, believing that the religious are not supposed to marry. On the eve of the wedding night a murder is committed on one of the powerful guests and another guest is blamed. Sister Fidelma is brought into the mix to solve the doings and her wedding is postponed until things are cleared. She has her work cut out for her in this one, since almost everyone wanted the murdered man dead. Show Less
LibraryThing member reannon
This is the 17th in Tremayne's Sister Fidelma seires set in 7th century Ireland. Tremayne is a pseudonym of Peter Berresford Ellis, a Celtic scholar who has published over 80 books total, many on Irish, Scottish, Welsh, and Cornish studies. He uses his scholarly understanding of Ireland to good
Fidelma is a religeuse and a lawyer. At the time, the professionally religious were still allowed to marry, although the Roman church was moving towards banning it. The setting for Prayer for the Damned is the fromal marriage of Fidelma and Eadulf, with whom she has been investigating cases for years. As Fidelma is sister to the King of Cashel, one of the five kingdoms of Ireland, the nobility of Ireland comes to the wedding. Unfortunately, the happy event has to be put off as a bishop is found murdered.
Tremayne conveys fascinating tidbits of information on ancient Ireland, not always gracefully. The characters are interesting, and the plot is good. The series seemed to me to get rather plodding in some volumes, but this particular entry in the series is back to full strength. Recommended.
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effect in creating Fidelma's world. Fidelma is a religeuse and a lawyer. At the time, the professionally religious were still allowed to marry, although the Roman church was moving towards banning it. The setting for Prayer for the Damned is the fromal marriage of Fidelma and Eadulf, with whom she has been investigating cases for years. As Fidelma is sister to the King of Cashel, one of the five kingdoms of Ireland, the nobility of Ireland comes to the wedding. Unfortunately, the happy event has to be put off as a bishop is found murdered.
Tremayne conveys fascinating tidbits of information on ancient Ireland, not always gracefully. The characters are interesting, and the plot is good. The series seemed to me to get rather plodding in some volumes, but this particular entry in the series is back to full strength. Recommended.
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LibraryThing member jamespurcell
An excellent entry for this very good series. Fidelma and Eadulf's wedding in Cashel is interrupted by the murders of two men; one a king and an obnoxious person; the other an abbot who is truly evil. Suspects abound, time presses as the lordly wedding guests are eager to return to running their
Lots of interesting history, dueling aspects of Medieval Christianity, 7th-century Irish law, customs and living. Just the kind of opportunity that brings out the best in Fidelma's use of logic, knowledge of law and history.
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kingdoms and religious houses.Lots of interesting history, dueling aspects of Medieval Christianity, 7th-century Irish law, customs and living. Just the kind of opportunity that brings out the best in Fidelma's use of logic, knowledge of law and history.
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Original language
English
Original publication date
2006
Physical description
xii, 304 p.
ISBN
9780312377782