Synopsis Brother Cadfael sets out on a blustery winter journey when his medical skills are needed at the priory of Bromfield. Along the way, he finds evidence of a murder that seems to point to the priory itself.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1995-05-01 | | Edition Description: | Reprint |
| Size | | Height: | 6.8 in | | Width: | 4.3 in | | Thickness: | 0.5 in | | Weight: | 3.2 oz |
Publisher's Note In the winter of 1139, raging civil war has sent refugees fleeing north from Worcester, among them an orphaned boy and his beautiful 18-year-old sister. Traveling with a young nun, they set out for Shrewsbury, but disappear somewhere in the wild countryside. Now, Brother Cadfael embarks on a dangerous quest to find them. Previously out of print.
Industry Reviews "Some of the most elegant, unstilted prose being written in mystery." Champlin
"Murderous though they be, the Ellis Peters books set in 12th century Britain have the freshness of a new world at dawn...Peters weaves a complex, colorful and at times quite beautiful tapestry. Medieval of course." Champlin
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