On an expedition to acquire a saint’s remains, Brother Cadfael instead finds intrigue and murderIt is 1137, and the ambitious head of Shrewsbury Abbey wishes to acquire the remains of Saint Winifred f
Brother Cadfael is confounded when his own potion is used to kill his former love’s new husbandGervase Bonel is a guest of Shrewsbury Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul when he suddenly takes ill. Lu
When Shrewsbury Castle falls, Brother Cadfael discovers a murder mystery amid the wreckageIn the summer of 1138, war between King Stephen and the Empress Maud takes Brother Cadfael from the quiet worl
The year is 1141 and civil war continues to rage. When the sheriff of Shropshire is taken prisoner, arrangements are made to exchange him for Elis, a young Welshman. But when the sheriff is brought to
In the autumn of 1140 the Benedictine monastery at Shrewsbury finds its new novice Meriet Aspley a bit disturbing. The younger son of a prominent family, Meriet is meek and biddable by day, but his sl
