The 12th Sister Fidelma book opens in typical gripping Tremayne
style - the seventh-century Irish nun and Brother Eadulf receive a
mysterious summons that hints at deadly peril. Eadulf's childhood
pal, Brother Botulf, needs them to be at a remote abbey at midnight
on the Yule pagan feast. What he wants them for and what the danger
is, they don't know. Intrigued, the pair set off through a
ferocious storm but arrive too late. Botulf has been murdered,
bludgeoned by someone with more than normal strength. That is just
the start of the chills and thrills. The abbey has more than murder
to contend with. Chuck in the ghost of the abbot's wife plus a dose
of shady shenanigans in the cloisters, and you have another
compelling whodunnit for Sister Fidelma to solve. And she sets
about it with quaint but unwavering resolve - a Dark Ages Miss
Marple. Tremayne's writing is wonderfully evocative and his
attention to historical detail is spot on. We really feel ourselves
to be in the depths of a bitter winter long ago, within the damp
walls of an abbey where monastic life is decidedly unholy. As the
long story unfolds we are introduced to a cast of memorable
characters, some of whom are decent types and others not the sort
we would care to meet in any century. Peter Tremayne, pseudonym of
Celtic scholar Peter Berresford Ellis, has the double gift of being
a born historian and a master storyteller. Long may he keep us
entertained. (Kirkus UK)
Super sleuth Sister Fidelma returns in THE HAUNTED ABBOT, the
twelfth historical mystery by Peter Tremayne, acclaimed author of
SMOKE IN THE WIND, OUR LADY OF DARKNESS and many more. PRAISE FOR
THE SISTER FIDELMA SERIES: 'Definitely an Ellis Peters competitor'
Evening Standard, 'This is masterly storytelling from an author who
breathes fascinating life into the worth he is writing about'
Belfast Telegraph As they are preparing to return to Ireland,
Fidelma and Brother Eadulf receive a mysterious summons. Eadulf's
childhood friend, Brother Botulf, has requested their presence at
Aldred's Abbey at midnight on the old pagan feast of Yule. Fidelma
and Eadulf battle against the harsh winter storms to arrive in
time, only to find they are too late. Botulf is dead - killed by an
unknown hand. As they struggle to comprehend this staggering news,
it soon becomes clear that the murder of this young monk is not the
only trouble facing the abbey. The abbey is haunted by the ghost of
a young woman - a woman some say bears a startling likeness to the
Abbot Cild's dead wife. But can Fidelma and Eadulf discover the
truth before they themselves fall victim to the danger which
pervades the abbey walls? What readers are saying about THE HAUNTED
ABBOT: 'Another amazing and twisted story from the British Isles in
7th century. A brilliantly put together plot, a complex mystery and
a thoroughly enjoyable read' 'Outstanding' 'Full of intrigue and
mystery and as usual Sister Fidelma is my hero. Very thrilling'
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