In A.D. 670, an Irish merchant ship is attacked by a pirate
vessel off the southern coast of the Breton peninsula.
Merchad, the ship’s captain, and Bressal, a prince from the
Irish kingdom of Muman, are killed in cold blood after they
have surrendered. Among the other passengers who manage to
escape the slaughter are Fidelma of Cashel and her faithful
companion, Brother Eadulf.
Once safely ashore, Fidelma—sister to the King of Muman and
an advocate of the Brehon law courts—is determined to bring
the killers to justice, not only because her training
demands it but also because one of the victims was her
cousin. The only clue to the killer’s identity is the symbol
of the dove on the attacking ship’s sails, a clue that leads
her on a dangerous quest to confront the man known as The
Dove of Death.
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