Deed of Murder - (Burren Mystery) by Cora Harrison (Paperback)

About the Book

The enthralling new Burren mystery is set in April 1511, Ireland. Mara, Brehon of the Burren, is celebrating the christening of her son when she notices that three of her law students have disappeared from the party and one of them is found dead on a lone mountain pass.

Book Synopsis

The enthralling new Burren mystery . . .

April 1511, Ireland. Mara, Brehon of the Burren, is celebrating the christening of her son when she notices that three of her law students have disappeared from the party. The next morning, one of them is found dead on a lone mountain pass with suspicious wounds. He was carrying an important legal document that has now disappeared.

But why did he choose to deliver it during the night, and what of the two other missing students? Mara must uncover the truth, and it at first seems that the stolen deed holds all the answers . . .

Review Quotes

"As usual, Harrison makes combining a whodunit with the subtleties of Irish law look easy"-- "Publishers Weekly Starred Review"

"Intrigue, deception, and age-old feuds between neighboring kingdoms culminate in a suspensefully clever conclusion"-- "Booklist"