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The murdered body of Sorcha the prophetess is discovered following a lavish banquet at the Maguire castle in 16th-century Ireland. In the present day, a dig commences on the land, and not only is a body discovered, but a sheaf of prophecies. Who killed Sorcha? There has been a guesthouse on the Tierney land in County Fermanagh for hundreds of years. Now Tierneýђةs Hotel is faced with a development that will block the hoteĺђةs best feature, its view of Enniskillen Castle. But the project can be stopped if there are important historical artifacts buried on the property. Enter the archaeologists. Micḱђةs ancestor, Brigid Tierney, ran the guesthouse in the late 1500s. We see Brigid and Shane and their children at a lavish banquet at the castle, home of the ruling family, the Maguires. The wine and ale flow freely, the harpist plays, the bard recites the Maguireśђة heroic deeds. But one woman has a sense of foreboding. Sorcha the prophetess sees harrowing times ahead. The Tudors of England are determined to complete their brutal conquest of Ireland. The morning after the banquet, Sorcha is found dead on a bed of oak leaves. And Shane is accused of the killing. His lawyer, Terence, conducts his defence on the hilltop that constitutes the court in 1595. Ireland has had a complex and at times woeful history, and we see that history being played out in the lives of the Tierneys, past and present. In 2018, the dig commences on Mick Tierneýђةs land. Historical artifacts? Yes. But also a sheaf of prophecies. And a body ? a bogman ? four hundred years old. |
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Electronic reproduction. Toronto : ECW Press, 2021. Requires OverDrive Read (file size: N/A KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 7802 KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 2126 KB) or Kobo app or compatible Kobo device (file size: N/A KB). |
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Fiction.
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Historical Fiction.
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Mystery.
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Electronic books.
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Original 9781770415843 |
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9781773057958 electronic bk |
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9781773057941 electronic bk |
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