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Blood in Eden / Peter Tremayne.
Ireland, AD 671. The hamlet of Cloichín is said to be a veritable Eden, with its prosperous farms and close-knit, friendly community. But after a local farmer, his wife and two sons are murdered, a fanatical new priest orders the villagers to lynch the man accused of the crime. The only evidence they hold against him is the fact that he is a stranger to their land. Searching for accommodation on their journey home to Cashel, Sister Fidelma and Eadulf arrive at Cloichín just in time to save the man's life. Fidelma is determined that the villagers must give the newcomer a fair trial. But there is to be more blood in Eden and more lives will be lost as long-standing friends become new-found enemies, and no one knows who to trust ...
Record details
- ISBN: 9780727889362 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 0727889362 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: xiv, 304 pages : map ; 23 cm.
- Edition: First U.S. edition.
- Publisher: London : Severn House Publishers, 2019.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "A mystery of ancient Ireland"--Cover. |
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| Subject: | Fidelma, Sister (Fictitious character) > Fiction. Women detectives > Fiction. Nuns > Fiction. Catholics > Fiction. Murder > Investigation > Fiction. Ireland > History > To 1172 > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Detective and mystery fiction. Historical fiction. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Erlanger Branch | M TREMA P (Text) | 33126022523702 | Mystery | Available | - |
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Ireland, AD 671. The hamlet of CloichÃn is said to be a veritable Eden, with its prosperous farms and friendly community. But when Sister Fidelma and Eadulf arrive, a new priest has ordered the villagers to lynch a man accused of murdering a local farmer, and the only evidence they hold against him is the fact that he is a stranger to their land⦠- Ingram Publishing Services
An outsider's life hangs in the balance when Sister Fidelma decides she must intervene to expose the real culprit behind the horrific slaughter of a local family.
Ireland, AD 671. The hamlet of CloichÃn is said to be a veritable Eden, with its prosperous farms and close-knit, friendly community. But after a local farmer, his wife and two sons are murdered, a fanatical new priest orders the villagers to lynch the man accused of the crime. The only evidence they hold against him is the fact that he is a stranger to their land. Searching for accommodation on their journey home to Cashel, Sister Fidelma and Brother Eadulf arrive at CloichÃn just in time to save the man's life. Fidelma is determined that the villagers must give the newcomer a fair trial. But there is to be more bloodshed in Eden and more lives will be lost.
Danger and mayhem disrupt this once sleepy and trusting hamlet. In this vivid portrayal of a medieval time, the webs of intrigue begin to unravel, friends become enemies, and no one knows who to trust....