Badger's Moon (Mystery of Ancient Ireland)
How does a seventh-centuryreligieusejuggle marriage, family, and a career? The answer to this compelling question is ably demonstrated by Tremayne's Sister Fidelma, advocate of the ancient law courts of Ireland and medieval crime-scene investigator. Now married to her devoted companion, Brother Eadulf--the concept and practice of celibacy was by no means universal in the Celtic Church--and the mother of a lusty infant son, Fidelma chafes a bit under the confines of domesticity. When the opportunity arises for her to travel to the village of Rath Raithlen to investigate a grisly series of murders occurring on consecutive full moons, she temporarily trades the tedious security of hearth and home for the dangerous and intellectually challenging task of exposing a homicidal maniac. Authentically detailed, this suspenseful period piece blends elements of spiritual, cultural, and economic intrigue into a superlative historical whodunit featuring a remarkably timeless heroine.Margaret FlanaganCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.