Strangers seek refuge at the abbey as floodwaters rise, a body falls, and a relic vanishes—in this “top drawer” mystery featuring the twelfth-century monk (Chicago Sun-Times) In the chill, rainy autumn of 1144, two groups of visitors seek the hospitality of the Abbey of St. Peter and St. Paul, and Brother Cadfael fears trouble has come in with them. Among the first arrivals is Brother Tutilo, a … arrivals is Brother Tutilo, a young Benedictine with a guileless face and—to Brother Cadfael’s shrewd eyes—a mischievous intelligence. The second group, a ribald French troubadour, his servant, and a girl with the voice of an angel, seems to Brother Cadfael a catalyst for disaster.
All of Cadfael’s fears become manifest as rising floodwaters endanger the abbey’s most sacred relic, the remains of Saint Winifred. When the bones disappear and a dead body is found, Brother Cadfael knows carnal and spiritual intrigues are afoot. Now, in a world that believes in signs and miracles, Brother Cadfael needs his prayers answered—as well as some heavenly guidance to crucial clues—to catch a killer hell-bent on murder.
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Love the Brother Caufaul books. This one was very good.
This was a light read – a nice pause between more challenging books – and a stroll down memory lane when I was on a Brother Cadfael binge in my mid 20s.
I just love Brother Cadfael.
It is a realistic portrayal of the times.
Ellis Peters was a wonderful writer.
These books are always amazing. The stories are set in medieval England and Wales and the life and times of these characters rings true. Great read, interesting mystery and satisfying conclusion.
I love all of the Brother Cadfael books. They present life in a very different era, but people are just people. Murder and investigators were present then, too.
Love the cadfael character
I am a big Br.
Cadfall fan
English history from the time of the Crusades, with a twist. accurate, but fun reading, if you enjoy well written mysteries and history.
Cadfael is an enaging character and the recreation of 12th century Wales is justification enough to read this series.
LOVE Cadfael
Entertaining. Kept me guessing as to who was bad guy, who was innocent.
I read each of the Cadfael books as they come out. I’ve enjoyed them all. They are well written and both stand on their own and provide a familiar environment and familiar characters along with new plots and twists and turns. A bit like T.V.’s “Father Brown” series, just a few hundred years out of sync chronologically.
Peters’ Cadfael series is one of my all-time favorites, and gets re-read, too, because the characters are so delightful. Her writing skills are top notch, and the stories are unforgettable.
Love this series
Brother Cadfael’s adventures are always entertaining, and the author’s quircky use of language more so.
couldn’t get into this at all.
I highly recommend the entire Cadfael series. Interesting view of life during the middle ages.
Cadfael is an intriguing character. The life he has chosen after being a crusader is something of a surprise but his knowledge of his fellow men and botany is compelling. Every chance I get to read one of the books of the series, I read. The sad news is that the author has died and there will be no more of Cadfael. It is worth your time to read this series. Enjoy!
Although the book is fiction it does an excellent job of exposing the average reader to medieval monastery life in England.
Love this series.