- Hardcover: 288 pages
- Publisher: St. Martin's Minotaur (Nov 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0312268645
- ISBN-13: 978-0312268640
- Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 15.2 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,301,027 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Peter Tremayne is the fiction pseudonym of a well-known authority on the ancient Celts, who has utilised his knowledge of the Brehon law system and 7th-Century Irish society to create a new concept in detective fiction.
The Sister Fidelma novels are taking on almost cult proportions and are becoming ever more popular with each offering from the author, whose obvious knowledge of the times and subjects he writes about shines out like a beacon on the shore.
It is the autumn of the year AD666 and Sister Fidelma has set out on a pilgrimage, her main task and thoughts are to reflect on her commitment to the religious life. Her work has to a degree isolated her from the life that a normal Christian Sister would live within the church.
However on the first night aboard ship a pilgrim is washed overboard, but was it an accident or a deliberate act of murder. Fidelma find herself involved in attempting to solve the mystery . . .
The Sister Fidelma novels are taking on almost cult proportions and are becoming ever more popular with each offering from the author, whose obvious knowledge of the times and subjects he writes about shines out like a beacon on the shore.
It is the autumn of the year AD666 and Sister Fidelma has set out on a pilgrimage, her main task and thoughts are to reflect on her commitment to the religious life. Her work has to a degree isolated her from the life that a normal Christian Sister would live within the church.
However on the first night aboard ship a pilgrim is washed overboard, but was it an accident or a deliberate act of murder. Fidelma find herself involved in attempting to solve the mystery . . .
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Sister Fidelma is Tops
12 Nov 2001
Format:Hardcover
This series has always been one of the best of its genre, and, unlike other similar series, it shows no sign whatsoever of losing steam as more books are written. In fact, this was one of the best Fidelma mysteries. As always, Fidelma is positively Holmesian in her deductive abilities, and she is a much more multi-faceted character than the illustrious Mr. H. Also, Tremayne always creates memorable characters, both the foils and the criminals, and, for the most part(certainly here), cracking good mysteries. Also, there was a nice teaser at the end that leaves the reader definitely anticipating the next entry in the series. (...). Anyway, a great read.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Great historical mystery
17 Oct 2001
Format:Hardcover
Sister Fidelma of Cashmal, daughter and sister to kings, takes a pilgrimage to Iberia to visit the Shrine of St. James. She needs a respite from her royal sibling and from the Saxon monk Eadulf. She knows she has found her life's calling as a religieure, but hopes this odyssey will help her sort some mixed feelings especially her feelings about Eadulf.
Alas, poor Fidelma received no respite on her trek as her luck deserts her from the start when she meets first love Cian, who unceremoniously dumped her years ago. Soon two women are killed and attempts on Fidelma's life occur. With the ship's captain blessing, Fidelma begins investigating the homicides.
In the eighth installment of the Sister Fidelma historical mysteries, readers obtain a glimpse at the heart and soul of the heroine that paints a vivid picture of life in eight-century Ireland. The who-done-it is a marvelous piece of misdirection, as the villain remains hidden until the end. When revealed, the audience will feel pity towards the culprit. ACT OF MERCY is a fantastic Dark Ages who-done-it.
Harriet Klausner
A Medieval Nautical Mystery!
6 May 2003
Format:Hardcover
In this story Sister Fidelmas is making a pilgrimage to visit a Saint's shrine in Iberia. She is without the faithful Eadulf, and , in fact, she has deliberately made this trip in order to try to assess her feelings for Eadulf and to asses the validity of her religious calling. In order to get to Iberia she must take ship. She books with a group of pilgrims that are going to visit the same shrine that she is going to, but what an ill-assorted group they are. There are a lot of tensions in the group, and it's not long after they get out to sea before murder occurs. We meet a lot of wonderful characters in this book, and the sea theme is good. Fidelma does manage to figure out the murderer, but not before other bodies turn up. In fact, she narrowly misses being one of them herself.
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