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Act of mercy a sister fidelma mystery by peter tremayne 1 edition. 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 and peter macalan. A celtic mystery mysteries of ancient ireland series by peter tremayne. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Peter tremayne is the fiction pseudonym for peter berresford ellis, a prominent authority on the ancient celts. Essays on the historical novels of peter tremayne edward j. Have yet to start reading the sister fidelma novels and only have one so. Act of mercy by peter tremayne overdrive rakuten overdrive.
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The series is currently ongoing, at a pace of one novel per year. The complete series list for a sister fidelma mystery peter tremayne. 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. He also is an expert on the early irish catholic church and the laws of ancient ireland. Under peter tremayne, he is the author of the international bestselling sister fidelma historical mystery series. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Peter tremayne is a pseudonym of peter berresford ellis, a renowned scholar who has written extensively on the. The body of a dead man has been found on a lonely mountain road and taken to the isolated abbey of gleann da loch for a proper burial.
Peter tremayne is a pseudonym of peter berresford ellis, a renowned scholar who has written extensively on the ancient celts and the irish. Peter tremayne began his sister fidelma series in 1994 with the novel absolution by murder. Incidentally, peter tremayne is the pen name of a septuagenarian british author. Peter berresford ellis born 10 march 1943 is a historian, literary biographer, and novelist who has published over 90 books to date either under his own name or his pseudonyms peter tremayne and peter macalan. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Eco our lady of darkness by peter tremayne the dove of death by peter tremayne act of mercy by peter tremayne. A pageturning celtic mystery filled with chilling twists kindle edition by tremayne, peter. Author of shroud for the archbishop, the improbable adventures of sherlock holmes, absolution by murder, suffer little children, the lepers bell, the fires of lankern, our lady of darkness, the haunted abbot.
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. As tremayne, he is the author of ten books featuring sister fidelma, most recently act of mercy. The devils seal sister fidelma mysteries book 25 by peter. Act of mercy a sister fidelma mystery by peter tremayne 1 edition first published in 2000 not in library. Printdisabled access available the monk who vanished a sister fidelma mystery. Act of mercy sister fidelma mysteries book 8 ebook by peter.
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