67. The Haunted Abbot

by Peter Tremayne (298 pgs)

A Celtic nun and a Saxon monk are trapped in an abbey gone horribly horribly wrong. People are dying, blood feuds hang and the balance, and the whole of two islands could be plunged in a bloody war. All hangs on the memory of an unstable abbot.

Historical fiction mystery set in seventh century Great Briton. There is much interesting discussion of the Celtic church and it's disagreements with Rome. The historical points don't overload the story, however, and I found myself becoming quite engaged with the two protagonists: Sister Fidelma and Brother Eadulf. Apparently, this is a well established series, although this is the first I've heard of it, but I must say I enjoyed it and will not hesitate to pick up another in the series.