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Peter tremayne in 7th century rome, the man due to be the next archbishop of canterbury is strangled while awaiting his consecration. The second book in the firstever irish medieval mystery series features celtic nun sister fidelma assigned to investigate the horrible death of wighard, archbishop designate of canterbury. Shroud for the archbishop, the second volume in the sister fidelma mystery series by peter tremayne, follows closely on the events of the first volume. He is the author of over twenty books, including the dictionary of celtic mythology, the celtic dawn. Most of the stories take place in ireland and england, but this second book in the series brings sister fidelma, an irish investigatingjudge and religious woman, to rome. Peter tremayne became a published novelist on august 12th, 1977 with the novel hound of frankenstein. Sister fidelma, who is a female character, is the featured protagonist in the conventrelated sister fidelma series of books authored by peter tremayne. Absolution by murder, shroud for the archbishop, and suffer. Buy shroud for the archbishop new ed by peter tremayne isbn. Although the irish monk denies responsibility, bishop gelasius is convinced the crime is political and. Shroud for the archbishop is second in the sister fidelma mystery series. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
Australian artist roy ellsworth, with whom peter had published a book on the 9th century illustrated manuscript book the book of deer constable, 1994, was the first artist to be commissioned to illustrate the fidelma books. Incidentally, peter tremayne is the pen name of a septuagenarian british author. From the quaint far edge of the worldirelandcomes sister fidelma of kildare, along with a delegation of saxon converts with whom she disagrees. The solution to this terrible crime appears simple as the palace guards have arrested brother ronan ragallach, as he fled from wighards chamber.
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Shroud for the archbishop a sister fidelma mystery. After the death of archbishop deusdedit of canterbury, mentioned in the first book, absolution by murder, his chosen successor, wighard, has travelled to rome to be confirmed in his position by. A sister fidelma mystery sister fidelma mysteries by peter tremayne and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Set in a rome riven by religious and political conflicts, shroud for the. A compulsive readable whodunit fronted by one of the most reliably intriguing characters to grace. Wighard, archbishop designate of canterbury, has been discovered garrotted in his chambers in the lateran palace in rome in the autumn of ad 664. A great many years have passed since i have found any book to capture my attention as the sister fidelma mysteries by peter tremayne. The sister fidelma book series by peter tremayne includes books absolution by murder, shroud for the archbishop, suffer little children, and several more. The two have traveled to rome, where fidelma is to deliver messages to his holiness and where eadulf will serve as scribe to archbishopdesignate wighard of canterbury, the guest of bishop. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Wighard, archbishop designate of canterbury, has been fo. Lijkwade voor een aartsbisschop shroud for the archbishop. As tremayne, he is best known for his stories and novels featuring fidelma of cashel, beginning with absolu. His oil portrait of fidelma hangs in peter s study.
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Set in rome during the 7th century, this novel brings the heroine, sister fidelma of kildare, to rome on a mission for the archbishop of ultan. Editions of shroud for the archbishop by peter tremayne. The very detailed descriptions of rome in the seventh century dark ages provide a good background to an interesting puzzle that is solved by a wellmatched pair of sleuths. Peter tremayne is a pseudonym of peter berresford ellis, a renowned scholar who has written extensively on the ancient celts and the irish. Shroud for the archbishop is the second gripping mystery in peter tremaynes muchloved series featuring 7thcentury irish supersleuth sister fidelma. Set in a rome riven by religious and political conflicts, shroud for the archbishop is the second compelling novel in peter tremaynes gripping celtic mystery series. What readers are saying about shroud for the archbishop. Jan 20, 2015 shroud for the archbishop is book two in the sister fidelma historical traditionalmystery series set in europes middle ages circa 660670. For the archbishop is the second compelling novel in peter tremaynes. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Shroud for the archbishop sister fidelma mysteries peter tremayne on. Most of the stories take place in ireland and england, but this second book in the series brings sister fidelma, an irish investigatingjudge and religious woman, to. The sister fidelma mysteries are a series of historical mystery novels and short stories by peter tremayne pseudonym of peter berresford ellis about a fictional detective who is the eponymous heroine of a series.
Pdf shroud for the archbishop sister fidelma mysteries book. Shroud for the archbishop by peter tremayne, 1998, signet edition, in english. Shroud for the archbishop sister fidelma mysteries. A good friend loaned me her copy even though i wasnt really looking for any more books. Shroud for the archbishop a sister fidelma mystery ebook by peter tremayne. Shroud for the archbishop by peter tremayne fictiondb. Shroud for the archbishop by peter tremayne overdrive. He would follow that up only a few months later in october, with the novel dracula unborn.
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