Gorman, leader of the king's bodyguards, and two of his men, Enda and
Dego, have come across the bodies of four men alongside the River Siur.
Two of the victims are monks. Surprisingly one of monks is alive.
Meanwhile, back in Cashel, Eadulf has been summoned to the presence of
Colgu. He and his spiritual adviser want to know why a religious
delegation is being thrust upon them by Rome and Canterbury. When
Eadulf goes to the chapel to speak to the religious envoy from his
homeland, he finds the man has been murdered.
It turns out that the survivor of the attack on the Siur is Eadulf's
younger brother, Egric. Concerned over the death of the envoy, Fidelma
and Eadulf begin an investigation. They discover that the brother of
the pope is going to be visiting Cashel shortly. Could his visit be the
reason for the killing?
A potential witness is murdered in the castle despite being under guard,
and later an attempt is made on the lives of Fidelma and Eadulf. What
is the plan of the killer?
When the delegation arrives, they claim that they are there to discuss
the possibility of the Archbishop of Canterbury overseeing the religious
life of the island or possibly one of their own bishops doing that.
Fidelma is sure that this is not the reason that they are in Cashel.
How many more deaths must occur before Fidelma will be able to solve
this mystery? Author Peter Tremayne has written an intriguing mystery
that isn't revealed until the closing pages of this novel. A good read,
a real page turner, with several surprises and which leaves the reader guessing right up to the
end.
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