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...
After an Irish merchant ship is attacked by pirates who kill the captain and an Irish prince, Fidelma of Cashel--sister to the King of Muman and cousin to the slain prince--is determined to bring the killers to justice.