Prophet of Blood Sister Fidelma Mysteries Book 35

<p><b><h3>The thirty-fifth mystery in Peter Tremayne's long-standing and much-loved series, featuring 7th-century Irish super-sleuth Sister Fidelma.</h3></b><br><b>Autumn, AD 672.</b><br><br>While out walking, Abbot Brocc was shocked to encounter the sinister apparition of a young woman, cloaked entirely in grey, who foretold his impending death. Dismissing the soothsayer's words, Brocc nevertheless felt concerned enough to ask for Sister Fidelma's advice on the matter. <br><br>But by the time Fidelma and her companions arrive at the remote abbey of Dair Inis, Brocc has been found dead in the abbey's sweat house - as the mysterious prophetess had predicted. <br><br>Plunged into a world of uncertainty, where believers of the Old and New Faiths are violently opposed, Fidelma, Eadulf and Dego embark on a journey fraught with danger, in a puzzling and perilous quest for the truth behind Brocc's murder . . .<br><br><h3><b>Praise for the Sister Fidelma mysteries:</b></h3><br>'The background detail is brilliantly defined . . . wonderfully evocative' <b><i>The Times</i></b><br><br>'A challenging and unusual but deeply satisfying and enjoyable historical thriller' <i><b>Booklist</b></i><br><br>'Tremayne expertly incorporates historical and legal details of the time into the suspenseful plot. This impressive volume bodes well for future series entries' <i><b>Publishers Weekly</b></i></p>