Title: Atonement of blood
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.
Subjects: Catholics, Women detectives, Sister Fidelma (Fictitious character), History, Nuns, Fiction, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Historical, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths, Fiction, mystery & detective, historical, Fidelma, sister (fictitious character), fiction, Nuns, fiction, Ireland, fiction, Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths
Places: Ireland
Time periods: To 1172