Books like One Corpse too Many by Edith Pargeter
In 1138, amid King Stephen’s bloody conflict with Empress Maud, Shrewsbury Castle falls and its defenders are executed. Brother Cadfael is tasked with burying the condemned, yet he discovers a lone, murdered youth among the dead. Drawing on his experience from the Crusades, Cadfael embarks on a detective journey with a brave young fugitive to uncover the identity of the young man and the killer behind this unexpected death.
First publish date: 1979
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Edith Pargeter
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