Clodagh O'Lochlainn is dead, strangled and tied to Far Breige, an ancient Stone God of Old Irish Faith. Disliked by almost everyone who knew her, the suspects are many including a husband she terrorized. Many accepted the new faith yet fear of old gods still lurk among the people of Burren.
Mara is a Brehon and wife of a West Ireland king in 16th Century, and with Fachtnan, and her scholars are to investigate the death. Law enforcement of the period requires not the death of the murderer but a fine of forty-two sets, twenty-one ounces of silver or twenty-one milch cows as well as the honour price of the victim.
Days earlier Mara gave a large tract of land to the woman owned by her father. However, there are those who believe the father meant the land to go to four first cousins, brothers, who took care of him for years. Since the woman had ridiculed and defamed neighbers and clan members alike the suspects are numerous.
The case is an interesting one and answers are difficult to pry from the community because so many hated the deceased. Mara involves her scholars in finding evidence and uncovering the murderer. This is indeed another well written novel o the series.
Mara is a Brehon and wife of a West Ireland king in 16th Century, and with Fachtnan, and her scholars are to investigate the death. Law enforcement of the period requires not the death of the murderer but a fine of forty-two sets, twenty-one ounces of silver or twenty-one milch cows as well as the honour price of the victim.
Days earlier Mara gave a large tract of land to the woman owned by her father. However, there are those who believe the father meant the land to go to four first cousins, brothers, who took care of him for years. Since the woman had ridiculed and defamed neighbers and clan members alike the suspects are numerous.
The case is an interesting one and answers are difficult to pry from the community because so many hated the deceased. Mara involves her scholars in finding evidence and uncovering the murderer. This is indeed another well written novel o the series.
