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A review by kathydavie
Valley of the Shadow by Peter Tremayne
4.0
Sixth in the Sister Fidelma medieval mystery series, Fidelma and Eadulf are sent to an isolated mountain kingdom, Gleann Geis, which is subject to Fidelma's brother, King Colgu. The pagan king of Gleann Geis, Laisre, has suddenly requested a representative from the Catholic Church be sent to his kingdom to negotiate the first Catholic church and school. Luckily for Colgu, he sends Fidelma which only begins the unraveling of a plot against Ireland.
A fascinating mystery of plot and counterplot set in mid-7th century Ireland with a backdrop of pagan versus Christian argument using the brilliant and incisive mind of Sister Fidelma who suddenly finds her life depending upon Brother Eadulf's legal wits to get her out of a deadly jam.
Tremayne had me going back and forth between the obvious and the hidden-in-plain sight with my only objection being how Fidelma could possibly have missed seeing Cruinn's relationship with one of the characters. Great story if you love a twisty political mystery.
A fascinating mystery of plot and counterplot set in mid-7th century Ireland with a backdrop of pagan versus Christian argument using the brilliant and incisive mind of Sister Fidelma who suddenly finds her life depending upon Brother Eadulf's legal wits to get her out of a deadly jam.
Tremayne had me going back and forth between the obvious and the hidden-in-plain sight with my only objection being how Fidelma could possibly have missed seeing Cruinn's relationship with one of the characters. Great story if you love a twisty political mystery.