Margaret Flanaganįrom Kirkus ReviewsFifteen more times in these Sister Fidelma stories, Tremayne's Celtic sleuth hits the road and sorts out crime in seventh- century Ireland. A treasure trove of small gems for historical mystery fans. In each story Fidelma displays her usual knack for uncovering timeless, all too human motives as she solves crimes under the ancient Brehon law system in Ireland. The arrangement of the stories is strictly chronological, enabling devoted readers to fill in the voids between the novels. Like he does in the book-length mysteries the author uses these short stories to illustrate the unique, often coequal, role played by women in Ireland during this surprisingly enlightened era. These 15 tales feature inimitable and unshakable sleuth Sister Fidelma, a seventh-century Irish nun who also doubles as a distinguished advocate of the law courts of Ireland. In this collection of short mysteries, Tremayne fills in many of the background details of Fidelma and seventh-century Ireland not found in the novels, and weaves his always-beguiling mix of history and mystery.įrom BooklistCapitalizing on the popularity of his Sister Fidelma novels, Tremayne offers the complete set of Sister Fidelma short stories. “Sister Fidelma-an Eognacht princess and sister to the king of Cashel, a religieuse of the Celtic Church and an advocate of the Brehornn court-is one of the most interesting and compelling figures in contemporary mystery fiction.
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