Blood in Eden - (Sister Fidelma Mystery) by Peter Tremayne (Paperback)

About the Book

Ireland, AD 671. The hamlet of Cloichín is said to be a veritable Eden, with its prosperous farms and friendly community. But when Sister Fidelma and Eadulf arrive, a new priest has ordered the villagers to lynch a man accused of murdering a local farmer, and the only evidence they hold against him is the fact that he is a stranger to their land...

Book Synopsis

An outsider's life hangs in the balance when Sister Fidelma decides she must intervene to expose the real culprit behind the horrific slaughter of a local family.

Ireland, AD 671. The hamlet of Cloichín is said to be a veritable Eden, with its prosperous farms and close-knit, friendly community. But after a local farmer, his wife and two sons are murdered, a fanatical new priest orders the villagers to lynch the man accused of the crime. The only evidence they hold against him is the fact that he is a stranger to their land. Searching for accommodation on their journey home to Cashel, Sister Fidelma and Brother Eadulf arrive at Cloichín just in time to save the man's life. Fidelma is determined that the villagers must give the newcomer a fair trial. But there is to be more bloodshed in Eden and more lives will be lost.

Danger and mayhem disrupt this once sleepy and trusting hamlet. In this vivid portrayal of a medieval time, the webs of intrigue begin to unravel, friends become enemies, and no one knows who to trust....

Review Quotes

"Gripping... series fans won't be disappointed"-- "Publishers Weekly"

"Superb... Tremayne does a masterful job of integrating the religious and political history of medieval Ireland into a superior whodunit. Though set in the seventh century, this cautionary tale of fear and revenge will resonate with readers grappling with contemporary versions of paranoia and xenophobia"-- "Booklist"