![]() ![]() The book starts sedately when all of a sudden news arrives at Cashel that Princess Gelgéis of Osraige, betrothed to King Colgu of Muman, Fidelma's brother, has vanished in the lands of Laigin while travelling to meet her cousin, Abbot Daircell, at his abbey in the Cuala mountains. The tale is set in AD 672 in the period known as Laethanta na Bo Riabhai (the days of the brindled cow), which corresponds to the last three days of March and the first three days of April. ![]() Storytelling is of a top-notch quality, all characters, whether they are real historical or wonderful fictional, come splendidly to life, the atmosphere of 7th Century Ireland is beautifully pictured, and all these factors combined will keep you spellbound from beginning to end. This terrific Irish mystery by the author, Peter Tremayne, is already the 31st volume of the marvellous "Sister Fidelma" series.Īt the beginning of the book you'll find a well-drawn map of an area called "The Cuala" (Wicklow Mountains) within the Kingdom of Laigin (Leinster) in the 7th Century, as well as a list of Principal Characters featuring in this thrilling tale, and an Author's Note with very informative historical details about certain events and settings. ![]()
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