Cheryl R. (Spuddie) - , reviewed on 9/6/2007 + 412 more book reviews

Thirteenth book in the Sister Fidelma series set in 660's A.D. Ireland. Fidelma and Eadulf are beside themselves when the nurse to their baby Alchu is murdered and the baby abducted. At first it is thought that it was a planned abduction for ransom, then possibly a political abduction engineered by enemies to the north. But once Fidelma puts her emotional responses aside and resumes her logical stance and begins to investigate, she wonders if it wasn't a personal attack on the nurse, with Alchu being an unexpected complication. Fidelma and Eadulf also grapple with whether to continue their temporary marriage, as the "year and a day" is fast coming up and they must decide whether to walk away from the arrangement or commit to one another permanently. The stress of Alchu's abduction shows each of them a side to the other previously unseen, and it's unsettling for both of them. I always enjoy a visit to Tremayne's Ireland and it was far too long since my last foray there, so this was a thoroughly enjoyed treat for me. One of my very favorite historical series.

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