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Description
In the year of our Lord 1141, August comes in golden as a lion, and two monks ride into the Benedictine abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul bringing with them disturbing news of war- and a mystery. The strangers tell how the strife between the Empress Maud and King Stephen has destroyed the town of Winchester and their priory. Now Brother Humilis, who is handsome, gaunt and very ill, and Brother Fidelis, youthful, comely- and mute- must seek refuge at Shrewsbury.
From the moment he meets them, Brother Cadfael senses that they are bound by something deeper than their common vows. What the link is he can only guess; what it will lead to is beyond imagining. But as Brother Humilis's health fails, Brother Cadfael faces a poignant test of his discretion and his beliefs as he unravels a secret so great it can destroy a life, a future, and a holy order.
In his eleventh chronicle, Brother Cadfael suspects that the relationship between two refugees from civil war hides a deeper trauma that their shared flight.
About the Author
Ellis Peters is one of the pseudonyms of Edith Pargeter who wrote several books under her own name and also Peter Benedict, Jolyon Carr and John Redfern. She was the recipient of the Crime Writers Association and the Cartier Diamond Dagger Award. She died in 1995.
Reviews
A pleasing and unusual mixture of suspense and historical fiction. * EVENING STANDARD *
Book Information
ISBN 9780751511116
Author Ellis Peters
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Sphere
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Weight(grams) 160g
Dimensions(mm) 178mm * 106mm * 20mm
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