![]() Overall it was entertaining, and a welcome break from some of my more intense reading of late. When Abbess Etain, one of the chief speakers among Celtic delegates to the Synod of Whitby, is murdered, Fidelma is asked to investigate together with Brother Eadulf, a Saxon magistrate turned monk from the Catholic delegation. If he had been a bit less heavy-handed with the clues, the red herrings would have been more fun. The one thing that disappointed me a bit was that the author telegraphed the killer very early on. ![]() I appreciated the fact that there was just enough of a budding relationship between them to bring a smile to my face, but not enough to distract from the plot. ![]() Her Saxon counterpart Eadulf, a monk who joins her in investigating a series of murders, is also engaging. ![]() Sister Fidelma, a sort of attorney in addition to being a religious, is an appealing character. Though I will confess that as with pretty much everything I read these days, I found parallels to our current condition (potentially violent confrontation between opposite sides of cultural issues war and a plague). Seller Rating: Contact seller Book Used - SoftcoverCondition: Good US 5.99 Convert currency Free shipping Within U.S.A. I was impressed with the smooth way Tremayne worked the religious and political background into this historical mystery, set in 7th century Northumberland, England. Absolution by Murder Tremayne, Peter Published byHeadline Book Publishing, 1995 ISBN 10: 0747246025ISBN 13: 9780747246022 Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, U.S.A. ![]()
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