The Dove of Death

Description:

AD 670. An Irish merchant ship is attacked by a pirate vessel off the coast of the Breton peninsular. Murchad, the captain, and a prince from the kingdom of Muman, are killed in cold blood after they have surrendered. Among the other passengers who manage to escape the slaughter are Sister Fidelma of Cashel and her faithful companion, Brother Eadulf. The prince was Fidelma's cousin and she is determined to bring the killers to justice ...

subjects: Fiction,  Sister Fidelma (Fictitious character),  Pirates,  History,  Fiction, mystery & detective, historical,  Fidelma, sister (fictitious character), fiction,  Ireland, fiction,  Princes,  Crimes against,  Mystery,  Historical mystery novels,  Fiction, mystery & detective, general,  France, fiction

Places: Ireland

Times: To 1172