An Ensuing Evil and Others by Peter Tremayne

‘Rich helpings of evil and tension with lively and varied characters’ Historical Novels Review I put down The Spider’s Web with a sense of satisfaction at a good story well told, but also speculating on what modern life might have been like had that civilisation survived’ Ronan Bennett But more than that, they bring vividly and viscerally to life the fascinating lost world of the Celtic Irish. ‘The Sister Fidelma books give the readers a rattling good yarn. Details can be obtained either by writing to the Society at PMB #312, 1818 North Taylor Street, Suite B, Little Rock, AR 72207, USA, or by logging onto the society website at Praise for the Sister Fidelma series: Peter Tremayne is the fiction pseudonym of Peter Berresford Ellis, a well-known authority on the ancient Celts, who has utilised his knowledge of the Brehon law system and seventh-century Irish society to create a new concept in detective fiction.Īn international Sister Fidelma Society has been established, with a journal entitled The Brehon appearing three times yearly.

The theft of a priceless reliquary box, the disappearance of local women and children, and the concurrent rumors of a slave trade all combine to make this one of the most diabolical puzzles that Fidelma and Eadulf have ever faced.The right of Peter Tremayne to be identified as the Author of the Work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.įirst published in this Ebook edition in 2015 by HEADLINE PUBLISHING GROUPĪpart from any use permitted under UK copyright law, this publication may only be reproduced, stored, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means, with prior permission in writing of the publishers or, in the case of reprographic production, in accordance with the terms of licences issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency.Īll characters in this publication are fictitious and any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.Ĭataloguing in Publication Data is available from the British Library The duo soon find that between the autocratic Bishop Leodegar and the malignant abbess, Mother Audofleda, a web of sinister intrigue is spreading throughout the abbey. Fidelma and her husband, Brother Eadulf, are suddenly in the midst of a murder investigation involving some of the most powerful religious leaders. But his plans are threatened when one of the delgates is found murdered, his skull crushed. 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 th. 670 Fidelma of Cashel is asked to act as an advisor to the Irish delegation to a hostile church council. Council of the Cursed: A Mystery of Ancient Ireland (Trade Paperback / Paperback, 17th edition)

An Ensuing Evil and Others by Peter Tremayne