Peter Tremayne, de son vrai nom Peter Berresford Ellis, est passionné de culture celte. Né le 10 mars 1943, il s'est fait connaître avec des récits fantastiques fondés sur les mythes et légendes celtiques et reçoit en 1988 l'Irish Post Award, en reconnaissance de ses apports importants à l'étude de l'Histoire irlandaise. Entre 1983 et 1993, il écrit huit thrillers sous le nom de Peter MacAlan, puis se lance dans la rédaction des " Mystères de Sœur Fidelma ", série qui compte aujourd'hui vingt-sept titres, dont Maître des âmes, lauréat du prix Historia du roman policier historique 2010.
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Set in a Rome riven by religious and political conflicts, SHROUD FOR THE ARCHBISHOP is the second compelling novel in Peter Tremayne's gripping Celtic mystery series.
PRAISE FOR THE SISTER FIDELMA SERIES: 'A compulsive readable whodunit fronted by one of the most reliably intriguing characters to grace the pages of the genre' Booklist
Wighard, archbishop designate of Canterbury, has been discovered garrotted in his chambers in the Lateran Palace in Rome in the autumn of AD 664. The solution to this terrible crime appears simple as the palace guards have arrested Brother Ronan Ragallach, as he fled from Wighard's chamber.
Although the Irish monk denies responsibility, Bishop Gelasius is convinced the crime is political and that Wighard was slain in pique at the triumph of the pro-Roman Anglo-Saxon clergy in their debate with the pro-Columba Irish clergy at Whitby. There is also a matter of missing treasure: the goodwill gifts Wighad had brought with him to Rome and the priceless chalices sent for the Holy Father Vitalian's blessings have all been stolen.
Bishop Gelasius realises that Wighard's murder could lead to war between the Saxon and Irish kingdoms if Ronan is accused without independent evidence. So he invites Sister Fidelma of Kildare and Brother Eadulf to investigate. But more deaths must follow before Fidelma is finally able to put together the strange jigsaw in this tale of evil and vengeance.
What readers are saying about SHROUD FOR THE ARCHBISHOP:
'A fascinating insight into the politics of the early Catholic Church'
'As with his other novels, Peter Tremayne manages to combine a superbly tense mystery, with historical accuracy, making the novels both entertaining and educational'
'Gripping from start to finish'
Título : Shroud for the Archbishop (Sister Fidelma Mysteries Book 2)
EAN : 9780755372638
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