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In 1992, celebrated novelist Ann Patchett launched her remarkable career with the publication of her debut novel, The Patron Saint of Liars. On this 25th anniversary, read the best-selling book that is "beautifully written... a first novel that second- and third-time novelists would envy for its grace, insight, and compassion" (Boston Herald).
St. Elizabeth's, a home for unwed mothers in Habit, Kentucky, usually harbors its residents for only a little...
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Sister Fidelma mysteries volume 11
Publisher
Signet
Pub. Date
[2005], c2001
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English
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Sister Fidelma mysteries volume 12
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Signet
Pub. Date
[2005], c2002
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English
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Sister Fidelma mysteries volume 15
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St. Martin's Minotaur
Pub. Date
2004
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English
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Sister Fidelma mysteries volume 24
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Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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Sister Fidelma mysteries volume 14
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St. Martin's Minotaur
Pub. Date
2006
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English
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Quirke mysteries volume 1
Publisher
H. Holt
Pub. Date
2006
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English
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The hero of Christine Falls, Quirke, is a surly pathologist living in 1950s Dublin. One night, after having a few drinks at a party, he returns to the morgue to find his brother-in-law tampering with the records on a young woman's corpse. The next morning, when his hangover has worn off, Quirke reluctantly begins looking into the woman's history. He discovers a plot that spans two continents, implicates the Catholic Church, and may just involve members...
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Severn House
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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"Ireland, AD 671. On the eve of the pagan feast of Samhain, Brother Edulf and the warrior, Aidan, discover a man murdered in an unlit pyre in the heart of Cashel. He has been dressed in the robes of a religieux and killed by the ritualistic 'three deaths'"--Amazon.com.
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Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2012
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English
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On her trip home from Rome, Sister Fidelma unexpectedly finds herself in Genoa, where she learns of the imminent death of a former mentor who imparts information about a conspiracy that is triggering murders and a vicious war.
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Sister Fidelma mysteries volume 16
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St. Martin's Minotaur
Pub. Date
2006, c2005
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English
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In seventh-century Ireland, Sister Fidelma investigates the brutal murders of an abbess--who is the niece of the Ui Fidgente warlord Conri--and one of the abbey's senior scholars as well as the disappearance of six young nuns, events that may be connected to the mysterious "Master of Souls" stirring up trouble in the countryside.
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Explosive in both its pace and its revelations, The Third Secret is a remarkable international thriller. Bestselling author Steve Berry tackles some of the most controversial ideas of our time in a breakneck journey through the history of the Church and the future of religion.
Fatima, Portugal, 1917: The Virgin Mary appears to three peasant children, sharing with them three secrets, two of which are soon revealed to the world. The third secret...
Fatima, Portugal, 1917: The Virgin Mary appears to three peasant children, sharing with them three secrets, two of which are soon revealed to the world. The third secret...
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Sister Fidelma mysteries volume 31
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Severn House Pub Ltd
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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"Ireland. AD 672. The body of a dead man has been found on a lonely mountain road and taken to the isolated abbey of Gleann Da Loch for a proper burial. The abbot quickly identifies him as Brehon Brocc, who had been travelling to the abbey on a secret mission with Princess Gelgeis and her steward. When news reaches Colgu, King of Muman, that his betrothed, Princess Gelgeis, has disappeared, Fidelma with her trusted companions, Eadulf and Enda, enter...
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Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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Shocked to learn that a loyal advisor to the king has been murdered in an enemy fortress and that the chief suspect is scheduled to be brutally executed, Fidelma is challenged to sift through overwhelming evidence to clear the suspect's name and identify the true killer.
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[2018]
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English
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Publisher Annotation: Sam Hill always saw the world through different eyes. Born with red pupils, he was called “Devil Boy” or Sam “Hell” by his classmates; “God’s will” is what his mother called his ocular albinism. Her words were of little comfort, but Sam persevered, buoyed by his mother’s devout faith, his father’s practical wisdom, and his two other misfit friends. 500pp.
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St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
1996
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English
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In the 7th Century, King Oswy of Northumbria convenes a synod to hear debate between the Roman and Celtic churches. He has to decide which shall be granted primacy in his kingdom. When an abbess from the Celtic church is murdered, an investigation is launched by Sister Fidelma, Celtic, and Brother Eadfulf, Roman.
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Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2015.
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English
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"Ireland, A.D. 671. An Anglo-Saxon delegation arrives in Cashel to debate the new religious rules that have been handed down from Rome. The Abbot of Imleach leads the Irish delegation, which is hostile to the new rules from outsiders. Among the Anglo-Saxon group is Brother Eadulf's own younger brother Egric, whom Eadulf hasn't seen for many years. When the debate quickly becomes acrimonious, a local abbess has to step in as a mediator between the...
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Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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"Ireland, A.D. 671. It is the beginning of the summer season and the Kingdom of Muman is preparing to celebrate the Great Fair of Cashel. It is an extravagant nine days of contests, food, and endless entertainment. Circumstances have led Fidelma and Eadulf far and wide across the kingdom, and they have been absent from the Great Fair for many years. But, for once they haven't been called away from Cashel, and are eager to enjoy the festivities - that...
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