Sister Fidelma Mystery series #1 In A.D. 664, King Oswy of Northumbria has convened a synod at Whitby to hear debate between the Roman and Celtic Christian churches and decide which shall be granted primacy in his kingdom. At stake is much more than a few disputed points of ritual; Oswy's decision could affect the survival of either church in the Saxon kingdoms. When the Abbess Etain, a leading speaker for the Celtic church, is found murdered, suspicion falls upon the Roman faction. In order to diffuse the tensions that threaten to erupt into civil war, Oswy turns to Sister Fidelma of the…
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Editions
12 editions · 4 languages
Audiobook · English · 2019
Audible Studios on Brilliance Audio · 9781978618480
Hardcover · English · 1996
Ulverscroft Large Print · 351 pages · 9780750509299
Other · English · 2016
Audible Studios on Brilliance Audio · 9781522660644
Other · English · 1997
Absolution by Murder (A Mystery of Ancient Ireland)
Signet · 272 pages · 9780451192998
Other · English · 1996
St. Martin's Press · 274 pages · 9780312139186
Other · English · 1995
St. Martin's Press · 9781466814011
CatholicsWomen detectivesDetective and mystery storiesSister Fidelma (Fictitious character)NunsFictionCatholics in fictionHistorical fiction
