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Silver Dagger Award Winner: In this medieval mystery, Brother Cadfael faces suspicion when one of his herbal ingredients is used to kill a man. Gervase Bonel is a guest of Shrewsbury Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul when he suddenly takes ill. Luckily, the abbey boasts the services of the clever and kindly Brother Cadfael, a skilled herbalist. Cadfael hurries to the man’s bedside, only to be confronted with two surprises: In Master Bonel’s wife, the good monk recognizes Richildis, whom he loved before he took his vows—and Master Bonel has been fatally poisoned by monk’s-hood oil from Cadfael’s stores. The sheriff is convinced that the murderer is Richildis’s son, Edwin, who hated his stepfather. But Cadfael, guided in part by his concern for a woman to whom he was once betrothed, is certain of her son’s innocence. Using his knowledge of both herbs and the human heart, Cadfael deciphers a deadly recipe for murder.
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18 primary books19 released booksChronicles of Brother Cadfael is a 19-book series with 18 primary works first released in 1977 with contributions by Ellis Peters and Donada; Peters Peters.
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I didn't know what to expect from a Medieval cozy, but I was pleasantly surprised. The setting was enveloping. The characters were interesting. And the mystery was solvable from the 1100s. It was nice.
No one will miss him
tempting estate up for grabs
one less spiteful lord.