The Council of the Cursed

In AD 670, Fidelma of Cashel joins the Irish delegation at a tumultuous church council in Burgundy, where tensions between the Celtic Church and other religious leaders run high. When a delegate is found murdered, Fidelma and her companion, Brother Eadulf, must navigate a complex web of intrigue involving powerful figures like Bishop Leodegar and the enigmatic abbess Mother Audofleda. As they unravel a sinister plot that includes the theft of a priceless reliquary and the mysterious disappearance of women and children, they find themselves embroiled in one of their most challenging mysteries yet.