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The Subtle Serpent (Sister Fidelma Mysteries Book 4): A compelling medieval mystery filled with shocking twists and turns
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Full Title:
The Subtle Serpent (Sister Fidelma Mysteries Book 4): A compelling medieval mystery filled with shocking twists and turns
Contributors:
By (Author) Peter Tremayne
Series:
Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Imprint:
Headline Book Publishing
Publication Date:
1st January 1997
UK Publication Date:
5th December 1996
Country:
United Kingdom
Classifications
Readership:
General
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Crime and mystery fiction
Dewey:
823.914
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
352
Dimensions:
Width 110mm, Height 176mm, Spine 26mm
Weight:
215g
Description
A headless female corpse is found in the drinking well of a remote abbey in south-west Ireland. One hand clasps a crucifix; tied to the other arm is a pagan death symbol...
A merchant ship is encountered under full sail on the high seas off the Irish coast. But the crew and cargo have vanished - as if by sorcery...Whose is the body in the well Where is the crew of the vessel Are these bizarre events connected And if so, who is responsible The year is AD 666, and Sister Fidelma of Kildare, advocate of the Brehon law courts, must follow a trail of clues and investigate a host of enigmatic suspects to unravel the puzzle.Author Bio
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.
