The Dove of Death: A Mystery of Ancient Ireland (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780312609276)

In A.D. 670, an Irish merchant ship is attacked by a pirate vessel off the southern coast of the Breton peninsula. Merchad, the ship's captain, and Bressal, a prince from the Irish kingdom of Muman, are killed in cold blood after they have surrendered. Among the other passengers who manage to escape the slaughter are Fidelma of Cashel and her faithful companion, Brother Eadulf.

Once safely ashore, Fidelma--sister to the King of Muman and an advocate of the Brehon law courts--is determined to bring the killers to justice, not only because her training demands it but also because one of the victims was her cousin. The only clue to the killer's identity is the symbol of the dove on the attacking ship's sails, a clue that leads her on a dangerous quest to confront the man known as The Dove of Death.

Author: Peter Tremayne
ISBN-10: 0312609272
ISBN-13: 9780312609276
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
Language: English
Published: 09/27/2011
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.54lbs
Size: 8.22h x 5.46w x 1.08d