In AD 664 our story Absolution by Murder by Peter Tremayne begins. The ruler of Northumbria King Oswry has convened a synod set to take place at Whitby and our main character’s Sister Fidelma and Brother Eadulf are traveling to attend. The synod is for the King to hear a debate between the Roman and Catholic churches to help him decide who should take precedence within his kingdom. His decision means the life or death of both religions and their teachings within his kingdom in Northumbria. The proceedings are halted and shaken when a renowned speaker for the Celtic church Abbess Etain is found murdered with her throat cut. Blame seems to fall upon the Roman side and the eruption of a civil war seems to be on the horizon. King Owry then confides in Sister Fidelma who is from the Celtic church and an Irish advocate of the courts to find the murderer of the Celtic speaker Abbess Etain.
The book hits the ground rolling by introducing one of the main character’s in a situation where she comes across a colleague hung by the neck. She is portrayed in this encounter as an independent respected nun of the Cleric church. She is very confident and wise easily shown by her choices when faced with King Oswy’s son. Brother Eadulf of the Roman church is introduced slightly differently. He is led into the story while on a boat headed for Northumbria to attend the synod.
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