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Brother Cadfael, the wise and worldly monk of Shrewsbury Abbey, faces three intertwined intrigues across his 12th‑century landscape. In 1137 he joins an expedition to fetch the bones of St Winifred, only to witness villagers divided over the relics and a murderous plot for bone. The following year, amid King Stephen’s civil war, the fall of Shrewsbury Castle leaves a deluge of bodies for Cadfael to bury, revealing unexpected treachery. Finally, while cultivating herbs, he discovers a local dignitary poisoned by a fellow herbalist, forcing Cadfael to protect an innocent suspect and expose the true culprit.
First publish date: 1990
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Edith Pargeter
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