Author: Ellis PetersPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 268
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Saint Peter's Fair
Author: Ellis PetersPublisher: Cadfael Chronicles
ISBN: 9780751547078
Category : Cadfael, Brother (Fictitious character)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Saint Peter's Fair is a grand festive event, attracting tradesmen from across England and beyond. There is a pause in the civil war racking the country in the summer of 1139, and the fair promises to bring some much needed gaiety to the town of Shrewsbury. Until, that is, the body of a wealthy trader is found in the River Severn. Was Thomas of Bristol the victim of murderous thieves? And if so, why were his valuables abandoned nearby? Brother Cadfael offers to help the merchant's lovely niece Emma. But while he is seaching for the killer, the man's wares are ransacked and two more men are murdered. Emma almost certainly knows more than she is telling, as others will soon realise. Cadfael desperately races to save the young girl, knowing that in a country at war with itself, betrayal can come from any direction, and even good intentions can kill.
Author: Ellis PetersSt Peter's Fair
Author: Ellis PetersPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Detective and mystery stories
Languages : en
Pages :
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Saint Peter's Fair was an annual event in twelfth century Shrewsbury but trouble between the burghers and the Benedictine monastry end in riot and a murder one year before the fair started.
Author: Ellis PetersSt. Peter's Fair
Author: Ellis PetersPublisher: Mysterious Press
ISBN: 9780446403016
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
When a merchant bound for St. Peter's Fair is found with a slender dagger piercing his heart, Brother Cadfael is on the case. Two murders later, he realizes that no one--least of all the merchant's lovely niece--is safe. "Colorful, convincing details on the workings of a medieval fair".--Kirkus Reviews.
Author: Edith PargeterMonk's Hood
Author: Ellis PetersPublisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1497671116
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
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.
Novels by Edith Pargeter
Author: Source WikipediaPublisher: University-Press.org
ISBN: 9781230484587
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Commentary (novels not included). Pages: 30. Chapters: Saint Peter's Fair, An Excellent Mystery, A Morbid Taste for Bones, The Leper of Saint Giles, The Pilgrim of Hate, One Corpse Too Many, Dead Man's Ransom, The Summer of the Danes, Monk's Hood, The Rose Rent, The Devil's Novice, The Virgin in the Ice, Brother Cadfael's Penance, The Confession of Brother Haluin, The Sanctuary Sparrow, The Raven in the Foregate, The Hermit of Eyton Forest, The Heretic's Apprentice. Excerpt: Saint Peter's Fair is a Historical whodunnit by Ellis Peters. It is the fourth novel in the Brother Cadfael series of mysteries. The story is set between July and September of the year 1139, during The Anarchy, in the English town of Shrewsbury. It is July of the year 1139, during the period of English history known as The Anarchy. The country is wracked by civil war between King Stephen and Empress Maude. The monks of Shrewsbury Abbey are preparing for a fair in honour of Saint Peter. The body of a wealthy merchant, Thomas of Bristol, is found in the River Severn. Brother Cadfael agrees to assist the murdered man's niece, Emma, but as he investigates the mystery deepens when two more men are murdered. The events of the novel take place during the annual town fair held in honour of Saint Peter. The novel is divided into five parts, each with its own title page and with the chapter numbers restarting at the start of each section. 13 June 1139. The feast of Saint Peter is important for Shrewsbury Abbey, which is dedicated to Saint Peter. A meeting of the monks is interrupted by Geoffrey Corviser, the town provost, and a delegation from the town's merchant guilds. They appeal to Abbot Radulfus for a share of the money raised by the fair as the civil war has taken a heavy toll on the town, parts of which need rebuilding. Radulfus listens sympathetically but his...
The Leper of Saint Giles
Author: Ellis PetersPublisher: Mysterious Press
ISBN: 9780446404372
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Drawing conclusions about a murder that has interrupted the nuptial plans between a reluctant bride and a significantly older man, Brother Cadfael traces the clues to the Saint Giles leper colony. Reprint.
