Atonement of blood
Subtitle: a mystery of ancient Ireland
By: Peter Tremayne
Edition: First U.S. edition.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 338
ISBN-13: 9781250046000
Subjects: Catholics; Women detectives; Sister Fidelma (Fictitious character); History; Nuns; Fiction
Description: "Winter, 670 AD. King Colgu has invited the leading nobles and chieftains of his kingdom to a feast day. Fidelma and her companion Eadulf are finally home for an extended stay, and have promised their son Alchu that they'll be able to spend some time together after months of being on the road, investigating crimes. Fidelma and Eadulf are enjoying the feast when it is interrupted by the entrance of a religieux, who claims he has an important message for the King. He approaches the throne and shouts, 'Remember Liamuin!' and then stabs King Colgu"--Amazon.com.
Notes: Originally published: Great Britain : Headline, 2013.