Peter Tremayne.illustrations ;21 cmSummary: Peter Tremayne.illustrations ;21 cmSummary: "AD 670: Fidelma of Cashel is called upon by her brother, the king, to investigate the murder of a young noble. She sets off with her companion, Eadulf, and together they learn that the only clue to the noble's identity is an emblem that originates from the nearby kingdom of Laign. Could the murder be somehow related to the wave of violence erupting in the western lands of the kingdom? Fidelma and Eadulf, grappling with a tangled skein of murder and intrigue, must find out what connects the dead noble, a murdered alcoholic priest, and an abbot who has turned his monastery into a military fortress. When it appears that things cannot get more complex, Fidelma herelf is abducted. Now Eadulf must marshal all his resources to rescue her while there's still time."--Back cover.