Valley of the Shadow (Sister Fidelma Mysteries)
Seventh-century sleuth Sister Fidelma is charged with solving the gruesome pagan murders of 33 young men.
Seventh-century sleuth Sister Fidelma is charged with solving the gruesome pagan murders of 33 young men.
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780451203304 (0451203305)
ASIN: 0451203305
Publish date: 2001-07
Publisher: Signet Books
Pages no: 302
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Cultural,
Historical Fiction,
Medieval,
Mystery,
Detective,
Ireland,
Historical Mystery,
Crime,
Fiction,
Historical
This the 6th in Peter Tremayne's Sister Fidelma series. All of the books in this series are mysteries that take place in the 7th century Ireland. So far, they have been fun reads. I love the main characters Sister Fidelma and Eadulf. Peter Tremayne brings ancient Ireland to life and I haven't, so fa...
The rating's a bit harsh; it should be more like 2 and a half stars. In plot and execution, this is a perfectly competent closed-circle mystery in a historical setting that's not at all familiar (7th century Ireland). It therefore has some historical interest (the relative equality and activity of w...