An Ensuing Evil and Others: Fourteen Historical MysteriesPeter Tremayne is one of the best loved writers of historical mysteries, his novels and stories published in over a dozen countries around the world. An Ensuing Evil collects for the first time fourteen of his historical mysteries ranging in time and place from 7th-century Ireland (featuring his best known sleuth, Fidelma of Cashel) and 8th-century Scotland (featuring the real-life Macbeth) to the recent history of Victorian England and beyond. These fourteen tales of murder, mayhem and mystery each display Tremayne's usual mix of compelling historical detail about the time period and a baffling puzzle that will delight and confound his ever-growning legion of fans. |
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... turning toward the door when there was a cry at the portal , and MacBeth turned to see his newly wed wife , the Lady ... turned to his wife . He had thought her still sleeping when he had left the bedchamber to follow Garban . " Madam ...
... turning toward the door when there was a cry at the portal , and MacBeth turned to see his newly wed wife , the Lady ... turned to his wife . He had thought her still sleeping when he had left the bedchamber to follow Garban . " Madam ...
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... turned to MacBeth , whose father Findlay had been king before Gillecomgàin . For kingship , like chieftainship , descended by the rule of the ancient laws of the bre- hons and not by the inheritance of the firstborn male . A king , or ...
... turned to MacBeth , whose father Findlay had been king before Gillecomgàin . For kingship , like chieftainship , descended by the rule of the ancient laws of the bre- hons and not by the inheritance of the firstborn male . A king , or ...
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... turned to the brehon . " And I was roused to come here but a quarter of the hour past , and if the deed were committed not long before , it would mean that we have the best witness yet in the maid . ” “ What makes you queried the brehon ...
... turned to the brehon . " And I was roused to come here but a quarter of the hour past , and if the deed were committed not long before , it would mean that we have the best witness yet in the maid . ” “ What makes you queried the brehon ...
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... turned to Cothromanach . " That is , unless you wish the lady to stay ? " The elderly brehon shook his head . " I have no objections to the Lady Gruoch withdrawing . " As Gruoch left the chamber with a single glance back to where her ...
... turned to Cothromanach . " That is , unless you wish the lady to stay ? " The elderly brehon shook his head . " I have no objections to the Lady Gruoch withdrawing . " As Gruoch left the chamber with a single glance back to where her ...
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... turned to examine the candle and saw that scarcely a half - inch of tallow was left flickering in its holder . Satisfied , Mac- Beth turned back in time to see the young man wince and stagger a little . " Are you hurt ? " intervened the ...
... turned to examine the candle and saw that scarcely a half - inch of tallow was left flickering in its holder . Satisfied , Mac- Beth turned back in time to see the young man wince and stagger a little . " Are you hurt ? " intervened the ...
Contents
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METHOUGHT YOU SAW A SERPENT | 51 |
THE GAMES AFOOT | 75 |
THE REVENGE OF THE GUNNERS DAUGHTER | 99 |
THE PASSING SHADOW | 123 |
THE AFFRAY AT THE KILDARE STREET CLUB | 145 |
THE SPECTER OF TULLYFANE ABBEY | 165 |
THE SIREN OF SENNEN COVE | 187 |
THE KIDNAPPING OF MYCROFT HOLMES | 211 |
A STUDY IN ORANGE | 235 |
THE EYE OF SHIVA | 265 |
MURDER IN THE AIR | 289 |
THE SPITEFUL SHADOW | 311 |
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Abbot Laisran Agnes asked Bertrando body brehon Brother Cruinn Brother Síoda Captain Cavendish cell Collins Colonel Cornish language Cothromanach Cuthbert Burbage death demanded Devi Bhadra Dickens door Dublin eyes face Fane Father Cassian Fidelma frowned Gallagher Garban girl glanced Globe Theatre hand Hardy Drew heard Hector Ross Hexton Holmes's Irish Jayram Keehan Kildare Street Club killed knew Lady Gruoch Lieutenant Jardine looked Lord Chetwynd Miller MacBeth Mallon Master Burbage Master Constable Master Drew Master Topcliff Midshipman Midshipman Hart Mike Ashley Moran Moriarty murder Mycroft Mycroft Holmes night noble lord nodded O'Keeffe paused Penhallow Phillimore play players Professor Moriarty replied Richard Burbage rocks Roscarrock Segan Sergeant Cuff Sherlock Holmes shook his head sighed Sir Jelbart Sir Rupert Sister Scáthach Sister Sláine Sláine smiled snapped stared stone stood tell theater thought Tilley toilet told took Tosca turned voice Watson Wraybrook young