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Hemlock at Vespers
- A Sister Fidelma Mystery of Ancient Ireland
- Narrated by: Caroline Lennon
- Series: Sister Fidelma, Book 9
- Length: 16 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery
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Publisher's Summary
Sister Fidelma - an Eognacht princess and sister to the king of Cashel, a religieuse of the Celtic Church and an advocate of the Brehornn court-is one of the most interesting and compelling figures in contemporary mystery fiction. In this collection of short mysteries, Tremayne fills in many of the background details of Fidelma and seventh-century Ireland not found in the novels, and weaves his always-beguiling mix of history and mystery.
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- H Daisy
- 04-04-15
Lots of Sister Fidelma.
This book had so many stories, I began to get lost with the characters.
The timeline explanation at the beginning was very helpful.
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- B. Fury
- 06-26-21
The beginning of Fadelma...
I liked learning how the author developed the Fadelma character and how she began her reputation.
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- Timothy Wachtstetter
- 08-06-18
Short stories of a female medieval Irish detective
Enjoyed most of the stories, though some are a tad dry. Excellent narrator. I enjoy the short story format on Audible for Sister Fidelma more than the regular book version. On the whole, I found it to be entertaining and informative.
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- Charlie Donahue
- 10-12-15
Fills in gaps and rounds out Fidelma!
Wonderful! Thank you to production team and especially the narrator! These short stories provide some great background to Fidelma's personality.
