Atonement of Blood
Peter Tremayne
Minotaur Books, Jul 22 2014, $26.99
ISBN: 9781250046000
In 670 AD at Cashel, to honor the blessed
Colmán mac Lénine, Muman King Colgú hosts a gala. Among those attending are his sister dalaigh
law courts advocate Fidelma and her husband Brother Eadulf. The couple plan to spend quality time with
their son Alchú who resides at his
uncle’s castle while his parents traveled to conduct investigations.
During the feast, a religieux guest Brother Lennan of Mungairit Abbey fervently
screams “Remember Liamuin” as he stabs the monarch in the chest before killing brave
Brehan Aedo who jumped between the assassin and the ruler. Commander of the King’s Bodyguard Caol kills
the murderer. As gravely injured Colgú fights
for his life, Fidelma investigates the attempted regicide and homicide. Her only useful clues from the deadly gala
are the fanatic’s final reiterated diatribe and the abbey
located inside of rebellious Ui Fidgente; where
many oppose the merging of the Five Kingdoms under Colgú.
The 24th Mystery
of Ancient Ireland Sister Fidelma mystery (see The Seventh Trumpet and Behold
a Pale Horse) is a fascinating
whodunit as the sleuthing couple risks their lives to follow the clues into
hostile territory. Fidelma is at her
best interviewing, watching and drawing conclusions that a seditious conspiracy
threatens the Five-Kingdom alliance; while also praying for her sibling.
Harriet Klausner
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