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  Brother Cadfael: Book 1

  A Morbid Taste for Bones

  by Ellis Peters

  In 1137, the ambitious head of Shrewsbury Abbey has decided to acquire the remains of St Winifred for his Benedictine order. Brother Cadfael is part of the the expedition sent to her final resting place in Wales and they find the villagers passionately divided by the Benedictines' offer for the saint's relics. canny, wise and all too worldly, Cadfael isn't surprised when the taste for bones leads to bloody... (more)
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  Brother Cadfael: Book 3

  Monk's Hood

  by Ellis Peters

  When Gervase Bonel, a guest at the Shrewsbury Abbey, takes ill, Brother Cadfael, an expert herbalist, runs to his side, only to discover that his patient has been poisoned by monk's hood oil taken from Cadfael's own laboratory. Reprint.
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  Brother Cadfael: Book 5

  The Leper of Saint Giles

  by Ellis Peters

  A savage murder interrupts an ill-fated marriage set to take place at Brother Cadfael's abbey, leaving the monk with a terrible mystery to solve. The key to the killing is hidden among the inhabitants of the Saint Giles leper colony, and Brother Cadfael must ferret out a sickness not of the body, but of a twisted mind. Reprint. K. PW.
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  Brother Cadfael: Book 8

  The Devil's Novice

  by Ellis Peters

  The eighth novel in the author's hugely popular Brother Cadfael series puts the medieval monk on the trail of a priest-killer responsible for the disappearance of a priestly emissary for King Stephen. Reprint. K.
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  Brother Cadfael: Book 15

  The Confession of Brother Haluin

  by Ellis Peters

  On his deathbed, Brother Haluin confesses to a shocking act in his past--and then recovers. To atone, Haluin determines to make a journey of expiation with Brother Cadfael and embarks on an arduous journey that leads to discoveries of deceit, betrayal, revenge . . . and murder. "Each addition to the series is a joy."--USA Today. HC: Mysterious Press.
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  Brother Cadfael: Book 11

  An Excellent Mystery

  by Ellis Peters

  In 1141, two monks have arrived in Shrewsbury from Winchester, where their abbey was destroyed. Now Brother Humilis, who is very ill, and Brother Fidelis, who is mute, must seek refuge at Shrewsbury. And from the moment he meets them, Brother Cadfael senses something deeper than their common vows binds these two brothers. And as Brother Humilis's health fails, Brother Cadfael faces a poignant test of his... (more)
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  Brother Cadfael: Book 19

  The Holy Thief

  by Ellis Peters

  As flood waters rise and threaten the abbey's most sacred relic, the remains of Saint Winifred, Brother Cadfael sees the signs of murder and uses heavenly guidance to catch a killer. Reprint. PW. K.
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  Brother Cadfael: Book 0

  A Rare Benedictine

  by Ellis Peters

  Finally, Brother Cadfael's many fans can discover the chain of events that led him into the Benedictine Order! Lavishly illustrated, these three tales show Cadfael at the height of his sleuthing form. "Three classic stories featuring Brother Cadfael . . . whose powers of deduction are practically miraculous."--Booklist. HC: Mysterious Press.
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  Brother Cadfael: Book 14

  The Hermit of Eyton Forest

  by Ellis Peters

  In this medieval mystery set in the cloisters of England, a strange series of events threatens the fragile equilibrium of life. Brother Cadfael must leave his herb garden and devote himself to tracking down a ruthless murderer.
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  Brother Cadfael: Book 10

  The Pilgrim of Hate

  by Ellis Peters

  Preparing to celebrate an important anniversary for the Abbey at Shrewsbury, medieval herbalist and Benedictine monk Brother Cadfael finds himself trying to solve the murder of a Winchester knight believed to have treasonous loyalties.
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  Brother Cadfael: Book 16

  The Heretic's Apprentice

  by Ellis Peters

  Edgar Award-winner from the Mystery Writers of America and Silver Dagger Award-winer from the British Crime Writers Association, Ellis Peters presents the 16th chronicle of the bestselling medieval mystery series featuring Brother Cadfael. Ellis Peters' books are #1 bestsellers in England, and the Brother Cadfael mysteries have sold over a million copies there. HC:Mysterious Press.
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  Brother Cadfael: Book 9

  Dead Man's Ransom

  by Ellis Peters

  The ninth novel in the mystery chronicles of Brother Cadfael finds the twelfth-century Benedictine monk and sleuth defending a young Welshman accused of murdering a sheriff from Shropshire. Reprint.
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  Brother Cadfael: Book 17

  The Potter's Field

  by Ellis Peters

  In October of 1142, a local landlord gives the Potter's Field to the local clergy. The monks begin to plow it, and the blades turn up the long tresses of a young woman, dead over a year. Then the arrival of a novice who fled from an abbey ravaged by civil war in East Anglia complicates life even further for Brother Cadfael. HC: Mysterious Press.
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  The Word Made Flesh

  by Melissa Katz of the Davis Museum

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  Brother Cadfael: Book 12

  The Raven in the Foregate

  by Ellis Peters

  It is Christmas, A.D. 1141, Abbot Radulfus returns from London, bringing with him a priest for the vacant living of Holy Cross, also known as the Foregate. The new priest is a man of presence, learning, and discipline, but he lacks humility and the common touch. When he is found drowned in the millpond, suspicion is cast upon a young man who arrived with the priest's train and was sent to work in Brother Cadfael's... (more)
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  Brother Cadfael: Book 2

  One Corpse Too Many

  by Ellis Peters

  When Shrewsbury Castle falls during a war between King Stephen and the Empress Maud, Brother Caedfael makes another grim discovery--a strangled corpse lying among the dead--and vows to find the murderer. Reprint. PW.
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  Brother Cadfael: Book 18

  The Summer of the Danes

  by Ellis Peters

  With the armies of King Stephen and Empress Maud--both vying for the throne--practicing a cease fire, Brother Cadfael accompanies his friend, Brother Mark, to Wales, where he becomes caught up in yet another battle royal. Reprint.
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  Brother Cadfael: Book 4

  St. Peter's Fair

  by Ellis Peters

  A pause in the civil war offers Shrewsbury's townsfolk hope that the upcoming fair will be successful, but the discovery of the body of a wealthy merchant could destroy that hope. Reprint. K.
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  Brother Cadfael: Book 6

  The Virgin in the Ice

  by Ellis Peters

  Brother Cadfael is called upon to apply his healing skills to a wounded monk who has been attacked and becomes intrigued when the holy man's feverish ravings identify the location of three missing refugees. Reprint. PW.
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  Brother Cadfael: Book 13

  The Rose Rent

  by Ellis Peters

  In honor of her husband, young, beautiful, and wealthy widow Judith Perle donates a house to the Abbey at Shrewsbury--for the annual rent of one white rose. Judith has no shortage of suitors, and if she remarries, her dowry would be all the greater if the house were returned due to non-payment of rent. So when a priest charged with delivering the rose is found murdered, and the rose bush is found hacked to pieces,... (more)