Peter Tremayne: Valley of the Shadow (USA 2001)

From the Publisher:
The year is A.D. 666. Dispatched to the valley of Gleann Geis as an emissary of her brother, the king of Muman, Sister Fidelma has been charged with a formidable task. She must entreat the chieftain of a Druid clan to allow the construction of a Christian church and school in the region.

But before entering the valley, Fidelma and Brother Eadulf find the slaughtered bodies of thirty-three young men - covered in scars from an ancient pagan ritual. As advocate of the Brehon law courts, Fidelma must learn who or what is behind the shocking massacre - before it threatens the peace of her brother's kingdom...

Peter Tremayne: Valley of the Shadow. A mystery of Ancient Ireland. Signet, ISBN: 0451203305 (July, 2001), 302 p., $6.99.

Peter Tremayne: Valley of the Shadow (USA 2000)

From the Publisher:
In the late autumn of A.D. 666, Fidelma of Cashel -- an advocate of the Brehon Courts, sister to the King of Cashel, and religieuse of the Celtic Church -- is at a crossroads. Needing to reflect upon her commitment to the religious life and her relationship to the Saxon monk Eadulf, she leaves Eadulf and joins a small band sailing from Ireland on a pilgrimage to the Shrine of St. James, in modern-day Spain. Her first surprise onboard is the appearance of Cian, her first love, a man who deserted her ten years ago, and who stirs up memories she'd rather forget.

As if this wasn't complication enough, on the first night out the ship is tossed by a turbulent sea and a pilgrim disappears, apparently washed overboard. But the appearance of a blood-stained robe raises the possibility of murder and death continues to dog the tiny band of pilgrims trapped within the close confines of the ship. Battling against the antagonism of her fellow pilgrims, Fidelma is determined to solve this most perplexing of puzzles before the ship reaches the shrine and the killer, if there is one, disappears forever.

Peter Tremayne: Valley of the Shadow. A Celtic Mystery. St. Martin's Minotaur, ISBN: 0312209398 (March, 2000), 302 p., $23.95.

Peter Tremayne: Valley of the Shadow (UK 1998)

From the Publisher:
'The Sister Fidelma stories take us into a world that only an author steeped in Celtic history could recreate so vividly' -- Peter Haining
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 pagan Druidic sanctuaries. Laisre is known to be hostile to the new religion, and Fidelma knows her mission will be no easy task.

Entering Gleann Geis with the Saxon Brother Eadulf, she comes across the naked, slain bodies of thirty-three young men, positioned in a sunwise circle. Each body bears the marks of stabbing and garrotting; every skull has been smashed. Who is responsible for such evil, if not the heathen Laisre?

As Fidelma proceeds through the valley of the shadow, she faces more personal danger than ever before...

Peter Tremayne's previous Sister Fidelma mysteries are also available from Headline (see inside for a full list of titles):
'Definitely an Ellis Peters competitor and the background detail is marvellous' -- Evening Standard 'A triumph! Tremayne [brings] the ancient world to life... The novels are admirable' -- Mystery Scene

Peter Tremayne: Valley of the Shadow. A Celtic Mystery. Headline, ISBN: 0747257809 (August, 1998), 334 p., £5.99.