Sacrifice

A Celtic Adventure

By: Philip Freeman

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Paperback | 27 August 2019 | Edition Number 1

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192 Pages

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Someone is killing the nuns of Ireland.

The grisly discovery of an elderly sister of Saint Brigid's monastery strangled, bled dry, and thrown into a bog is just the beginning. Soon a beautiful young nun is found decapitated and hung from a barren tree. It doesn't take long before the members of the struggling monastic community of Kildare realize that not only are the nuns being hunted by a serial killer, but the murderer is preforming the gruesome slayings in the manner of the ancient druid sacrifices.

Set in the turmoil of sixth-century Ireland, where ruthless tribal kings wage constant war for survival and the powerful religious order of the druids is threatened by the newly-arrived Christian church, the desperate task of finding the killer falls to Sister Deirdre, a young women torn between the world of the monastery and her own druidic heritage. Unless Deirdre can find the killer before the cycle of sacrifices is complete, more of her friends will die, the monastery will face destruction, and the whole of Ireland may be plunged into civil war.

Industry Reviews

"Well paced. Fans of Peter Tremayne's Sister Fidelma series might also be interested in following Deirdre's adventures" -- Library Journal "A fascinating look into the world of druids and Christians in sixth-century Ireland. I put his work up there with Rosemary Sutcliff's wonderful novels. I was drawn into the imagery and pacing and hope there is more of Deidre to come." -- Suspense Magazine "Freeman drives a quick pace with characters that are well-crafted and dynamic. His writing and sense of place and time easily set the reader in an ancient Ireland so foreign yet incredibly familiar." -- Historical Novels Review "A lively and lucid biography." -- The New York Times (on 'St. Patrick of Ireland') "Philip Freeman creates convincing characters who use realistic dialogue. All books about Celtic Heritage should be this readable. I hope to hear more of Deidre in the future." -- The Irish American News "This is a goodly yarn, complete with its fascinating and colorful historical and cultural context, not to mention its dangers and horrors, a good start to what looks to be a good mystery series." -- The Providence Journal

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