Sister Fidelma and her partner Eadulf are on their way home to Cashel
when they come upon a lynching in progress. Only Fidelma’s
authoritative voice prevents a man from being killed. A new priest to
the area, Brother Gadra, seems to be the one behind the lynching, while
the young magistrate, Fethmac, has been restrained by some of the men.
Once it is known who Fidelma is, the populace melts away, but Brither
Gadra maintains his belligerent attitude.
The man has been accused of killing a man and his family. Fidelma plans
to stay and hold a court to determine his guilt or innocence. The
following day, Fidelma begins her investigation. When Eadulf examines
the bodies, he discovers that either two different weapons were used or
there were two killers. One weapon is found nearby and the second in
the suspect’s wagon.
On the night of the funeral, a surprise claimant to the property of the
victims shows up, plus there is news that the suspect has escaped. When
Fidelma examines the place where he has been kept, it quickly becomes
apparent that he had had help to escape. Unfortunately, that help also
tried to kill him.
How many more murders or attempted murders will Fidelma and Eadulf have
to investigate before they get to the truth? Author Peter Tremayne has
written another complex historical murder mystery full of knots, which
must be unravelled in order to find the true culprit. A thoroughly
enjoyable read.
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