In December of 666 a.d., fidelma of cashel and her companion brother Eadulf, having completed their business with the archbishop of canterbury, make one final journey before returning to Ireland. At the insistence of bro...In December of 666 a.d., fidelma of cashel and her companion brother Eadulf, having completed their business with the archbishop of canterbury, make one final journey before returning to Ireland. At the insistence of brother botulf, a childhood friend of Eadulf, they detour from their trip To Eadulf's home village and make their way To Aldred's abbey.