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Blood on the Wind

by Peter Tremayne

A poisoning mystery on the Isles of Sulis

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A poisoning mystery on the Isles of Sulis

Set in AD 673, the thirty-seventh Sister Fidelma mystery begins with a shipwreck that leaves Fidelma and Eadulf stranded on the Isles of Sulis. There, the island ruler has been poisoned, and Fidelma is asked to investigate while Eadulf tends to the dying man. The inquiry turns on competing explanations for the island’s troubles: a curse associated with the Goddess Sulis, or political violence involving rival rulers. The medieval Celtic setting and the investigation’s blend of local belief, suspicion and power struggles place the murder at the intersection of religious tradition and political conflict.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers of historical mysteries set in early medieval Celtic and Irish contexts.
  • Those interested in investigations involving poisoning, political rivalries and local religious beliefs.
  • Readers following the Sister Fidelma series.

Themes

Murder investigationCeltic and Irish historyReligious belief and superstitionPolitical rivalry

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Book overview

Beloved super-sleuth Sister Fidelma must decide whether a curse or corruption is to blame for murder in this page-turning Celtic mystery from acclaimed period expert Peter Tremayne.

'A master at bringing early Celtic and Irish history, his characters, and his stories to life' Booklist

Winter, AD 673. Sister Fidelma and her husband Eadulf are journeying back from the Kingdom of the East Angles to Cashel when a violent storm wrecks their ship on the Isles of Sulis.

Seeking shelter, the pair discover that Lowarn, the ruler of the islands, has been poisoned in an assassination attempt, but the culprit's identity and their motives remain a mystery. Lowarn's sister begs Fidelma to investigate the case, while Eadulf uses his medical skills to tend to the dying king.

Embroiled in a dark world of murder, suspicion and intolerance, Fidelma and Eadulf must decipher whether the islands are truly cursed by the Goddess Sulis, as the locals believe, or if warring monarchs from foreign lands are responsible for the islands' fate . . .

Fans of G J Williams, Ellis Peters and C.J. Sansom shouldn't missBlood on the Wind, the thirty-seventh Celtic mystery featuring Sister Fidelma, one of the best-loved characters in historical fiction today.

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