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Behold a Pale Horse

Behold a Pale Horse

A Mystery of Ancient Ireland
CrimeHistorical Fiction
Pages
384
Published
2011
Language
English

Synopsis

In AD 664, Sister Fidelma stops at the remote abbey of Bobium to visit her dying mentor, Brother Ruadan. She finds herself caught in a landscape of religious conflict and murder as she tries to decode Ruadan's final message. Alone in a foreign land, she must uncover a dangerous conspiracy before the region descends into civil war.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

TenseAtmosphericAdventurous
Mentor FigureBetrayal

Genres

Crime Historical Fiction Medieval Mystery History Political Thriller

About the author

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Peter Berresford Ellis

Peter Berresford Ellis 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. He has also published 100 short stories. Under Peter Tremayne, he is the author of the international bestselling Sister Fidelma historical mystery series. His work has appeared in 25 languages. (pen name used by Peter Berresford Ellis - also writes as Peter MacAlan) (re: Bram Stoker)

Characters

Sister FidelmaProtagonist
Brother RuadanSupporting
All characters in Behold a Pale Horse