'The background detail is brilliantly defined. A girl with definite ideas and distinct authority a girl for our times as much as for her own * HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEW * Peter Tremayne's collection of Celtic mysteries is an ideal introduction to Sister Fidelma a beguiling figure. 'Beguiling' Peterborough Evening Telegraph 'A complex mesh of betrayals that also catch up the sleuth, exploiting both Fidelma's strengths and vulnerabilities' Kirkus Reviews 'Fidelma's fans will welcome this first-ever collection, many stories of which are appearing here for the first time' Kirkus Reviews 'This collection is an essential canonical text for Sister Fidelma acolytes' Publisher's Weekly

A girl with definite ideas and distinct authority a girl for our times as much as for her own' Historical Novels Review 'Peter Tremayne's collection of Celtic mysteries is an ideal introduction.to Sister Fidelma a beguiling figure. A complex mesh of betrayals that also catch up the sleuth, exploiting both Fidelma's strengths and vulnerabilities * KIRKUS REVIEWS * Publisher: Headline Publishing Group ISBN: 9780747264323 Number of pages: 480 Weight: 300 g Dimensions: 176 x 112 x 32 mm MEDIA REVIEWSįidelma's fans will welcome this first-ever collection, many stories of which are appearing here for the first time. 'There are echoes in the story that still reverberate today' ' Intriguing, entertaining and informative' What readers are saying about HEMLOCK AT VESPERS: With its breathtaking range of settings and crimes, it is guaranteed to entertain and intrigue - and is an anthology that no lover of Celtic culture or historical crime should be without. HEMLOCK AT VESPERS is the first collection of these stories ever to be published. But it also created a demand for further short stories. The overwhelming response to these stories launched Fidelma as the heroine of a bestselling series of Celtic crime novels. The sharp-witted and astonishingly wise religieuse captured the hearts of many readers as she successfully tackled the most baffling of crimes in her other role as advocate of the law courts of Ireland, using the ancient Brehon Law system. Sister Fidelma originally made her debut as one of the decade's most interesting sleuths in short story form. 'A complex mesh of betrayals that also catch up the sleuth, exploting both Fidelma's strengths and vulnerabilities' Kirkus Reviews 'A treasure trove of small gems for historical mystery fans' Booklist 'This collection is an essential canonical text for Sister Fidelma Acolytes' Publisher's Weekly HEMLOCK AT VESPERS is Peter Tremayne's anthology of Celtic mysteries featuring the ever-popular 7th-century super-sleuth Sister Fidelma.

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