Night of the lightbringer by peter tremayne, hardcover. Australian artist roy ellsworth, with whom peter had published a book on the 9th century illustrated manuscript book the book of deer constable, 1994, was the first artist to be commissioned to illustrate the fidelma books. His tales of fidelma of cashel, formerly sister fidelma of kildare, are both delightful mysteries and insights into the church history of ireland. If you love ellis peters, youll be gripped by bloodmoon and the sister fidelma series. He is the author of 29 previous sister fidelma mysteries. Absolution by murder, shroud for the the second death.
Peter berresford ellis born 10 march 1943 is a british historian, literary biographer, and novelist who has published over 98 books to date either under his own name or his pseudonyms peter tremayne. Born in coventry, warwickshire, in 1943, he was the son of an irish journalist. As tremayne, he is best known for his stories and novels featuring 7th century irish religieuse fidelma of cashel. See all books authored by peter tremayne, including absolution by murder, and shroud for the. Below is a list of peter tremayne s sister fidelma books in order of when they were originally released which is also their chronological order. He is the author of over twenty books, including the dictionary of celtic mythology, the celtic dawn. The complete series list for a sister fidelma mystery peter tremayne. First published in 2004, this was a later title for peter berresford under his peter tremayne pseudonym. A headless female corpse is found in the drinking well of a remote abbey in southwest ireland. Peter tremayne is the fiction pseudonym of a wellknown authority on the ancient celts. Peter berresford ellis born 10 march 1943 is a historian.
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The series is currently ongoing, at a pace of one novel per year. Blood in eden sister fidelma, book 30 by peter tremayne. As tremayne, he is best known for mysteries of ancient ireland featuring sister fidelma of cashel, beginning with absolution by murder. Peter tremayne is the fiction pseudonym of a wellknown authority on the ancient celts, who has utilised his knowledge of the brehon law system and 7thcentury irish society to create a new concept in detective fiction. Sister fidelma is not simply a religieuse, a former member of the community of st brigid of kildare. Author peter tremaynes complete list of books and series in order, with the latest.
The author peter tremayne obviously has a great knowledge of ireland in the 7th century and also on the irish law of the period. A mystery of ancient ireland a sister fidelma mystery book 29 kindle. This is a collection of new essays on peter tremayne s sister fidelma novels, which feature sister fidelmas attempts to solve a wide range of crimes, often murders that occur under especially mysterious conditions. Peter tremayne is the fiction pseudonym for peter berresford ellis, a prominent authority on the ancient celts and author of numerous works of history and scholarship. But after a local farmer, his wife and two sons are murdered, a fanatical new priest. A mystery of ancient ireland mysteries of ancient ireland. Sister fidelma returns in bloodmoon, a brand new celtic mystery by peter tremayne, acclaimed author of penance of the damned and night of the lightbringer. The novels, set mainly in 7th century ireland, also include a great deal of history, which is not surprising given that the author is actually peter berresford ellis, a noted. Peter tremayne is the pseudonym of a wellknown authority on the ancient celts who has utilised his knowledge of the brehon law system and 7thcentury irish society to create a new concept in detective fiction. In the simultaneously sharptongued and full womanly figure of sister fidelma, tremayne has created a heroine whom many readers will willingly follow. His nonfiction books, articles and academic papers have made him acknowledged as an authority on celtic history and culture. Peter berresford ellis, celtic historian and novelist, author of the international bestselling sister fidelma historical mysteries under his pseudonym of peter tremayne, became a prominent advocate of pancelticism in the 1960s. Peter tremayne is the fiction pseudonym of a wellknown authority on the ancient celts, who has utilised his knowledge of the brehon law system and 7thcentury irish society to create a new. The stories date back to the 600s when a battle was being fought between the irish church and the roman church.
Incidentally, peter tremayne is the pen name of a septuagenarian british author. Peter tremayne is a pseudonym of peter berresford ellis, a renowned scholar who has written. Peter tremayne is the pseudonym for peter berresford ellis, a wellrespected authority on the ancient celts. Peter tremayne became a published novelist on august 12th, 1977 with the novel hound of frankenstein. Peter tremayne is a pseudonym of peter berresford ellis, a renowned scholar who has written extensively on the ancient celts and the irish. This site is provided for everyone interested in peter tremaynes international bestselling mystery series. Peter tremayne audio books, best sellers, author bio. As tremayne, he is best known for his stories and novels featuring fidelma of cashel, beginning with absolution by murder. Biography of peter berresford ellis transceltic home. Peter tremayne began his sister fidelma series in 1994 with the novel absolution by murder. As of this writing, peter has written around 100 books, 100 short stories, pamphlets, academic papers and columns. See all books authored by peter tremayne, including absolution by murder, and shroud for the archbishop, and more on. Brought out on the 17th of october in 1999, through the st.
As tremayne, he is the author of eleven books featuring sister fidelma, most recently our lady of darkness. She is also a qualified dalaigh, or advocate of the ancient law courts of ireland. Peter tremayne author of absolution by murder goodreads. Peter berresford ellis born 10 march 1943 is a historian, literary biographer and novelist who has published over 100 books to date under his own name and that of his pseudonyms peter tremayne and peter macalan. Peter tremayne is the pseudonym of a wellknown authority on the ancient celts who has utilised his knowledge of the brehon law system and 7thcentury irish society to create a new. Peter tremayne, aka peter berresford ellis, is a mystery writer and a historian.
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