- Herbalists, Monks, Fiction, Brother Cadfael (Fictitious character)
A stiff-necked old man deeds his estate to Shrewsbury Abbey, then dies via poison in a meal sent over by the abbey. Among the suspects Cadfael must work through are himself for brewing the poison and being part of the abbey, a hot-headed step-son, a bastard, and a villein.
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- earnestironic
- gravecomic
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- Author
- Edith Pargeter
- First published
- 1980
- Pages
- 268
- Publisher
- Chivers Word for Word Audio Books, Chivers Audio Books, Warner Futura
- Editions
- 37
- Language
- Italian, German, Swedish, English
- ISBN
- 9780754020400
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“On this particular morning at the beginning of December, in the year 1138, Brother Cadfael came to chapter in tranquility of mind, prepared to be tolerant even towards the dull, pedestrian reading of Brother Francis, and long-winded legal haverings of Brother Benedict the sacristan.”
Edith Mary Pargeter OBE BEM (28 September 1913 – 14 October 1995), also known by her pen name Ellis Peters, was an English author of works in many categories, especially history and historical fiction, and was also honoured for her translations of Czech classics. She is probably best known for her murder mysteries, both historical and modern, and especially for her medieval detective series The Cadfael Chronicles.
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