Valley of the Shadow (A Sister Fidelma Mystery)
Author: Peter Tremayne
Sister Fidelma has been sent by her brother, king of Cashel, to Laisre, chieftain of Gleann Geis – the “forbidden valley” – to negotiate permission to build a Christian church and school in his territory, replacing the Druidic sanctuaries. In some remote corners of seventh century Ireland, Christianity has still not displaced the ancient pagan religion, and Laisre’s clan i….Read More
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