Dead Man's Ransom
Book 9 of Brother Cadfael
Cadfael; Brother (Fictitious character) Detective and Mystery Stories Fiction General Great Britain Herbalists Historical Large type books Monks Mystery & Detective Shrewsbury (England) Traditional British
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Published: Jun 15, 1999
Description:
From Publishers Weekly
In this mystery featuring 12th-century Brother Cadfael, a Welsh lord captured by the English is to be exchanged for Gilbert Prestcote, sheriff of Shropshire, who is held by the Welsh. When Prestcote dies in Welsh hands, Cadfael suspects murder and reveals the motives of the captors. PW commented: "Peters's local color is at its most engaging in the tangled family trees that sprawl across a contentious border."
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Review
'A more atttractive and prepossessing detective it would be hard to find.' SUNDAY TIMES