Edith Pargeter Book order (chronological)

Detektivní román, ve kterém mnich bratr Cadfael odhaluje rafinovaný zločin, se odehrává ve 12. století. Krutý, ziskuchtivý a hlavně obstarožní snoubenec krásné dívky je v předvečer svatby nalezen mrtev. Brzy je jasné, že nezemřel přirozenou smrtí a začíná pátrání po vrahovi. Podezřelým ze zločinu je mladík, který dívku již dlouho miluje. Bratr Cadfael však o tom přesvědčen není, pro svá tvrzení však musí hledat důkazy, které nalézá díky své trpělivosti, pozorovacímu talentu a znalosti lidských povah.

Píše se červenec, léta Páně 1139 a do Shrewsbury se sjíždějí kupci z Anglie a Walesu na věhlasný jarmark, který opatství pořádá každý rok a nad nímž má záštitu sám král Štěpán. Přípravy však naruší v předvečer svátku svatého Petra zástupci cechů se starostou v čele. Město je po loňském obléhání v neutěšeném stavu, a proto požadují po klášteru, aby poskytl desetinu výtěžku z pronájmu stánků na opravu rozbitých ulic. Neshody se vyhrotí, když se starostův syn Philip vydá jednat přímo s trhovci a dojde ke rvačce. Obchodník Thomas z Bristolu uštědří Philipovi jedinou ponižující ránu a mladík přísahá, že se mu pomstí. Když je pak mistr Thomas v noci zavražděn, o vrahovi pochybuje jen málokdo. Bratru Cadfaelovi je ale celá situace podezřelá a s pomocí Thomasovy neteře Emmy se pouští do pátrání. Když dojde ke druhé vraždě, Cadfael začíná tušit, že v sázce je víc než podíl z jarmareční daně. Možná i samotný královský trůn…

KDYŽ NĚKDO LŽE A KRADE, MŮŽE BÝT SCHOPEN I VRAŽDY?Brzy z jara léta Páně 1144 opatství svatého Petra a Pavla v Shrewsbury postihnou záplavy. Když se řeka vrátí do svých břehů, zděšení bratři zjistí, že zmizely ostatky svaté Winifredy, patronky kláštera. Vzala je snad velká voda? Nebo má v té záhadě prsty některý z návštěvníků opatství?A že se jich tam v ten nevlídný čas sešla opravdu pestrá sbírka. Dva putující benediktinští mniši, hrabě z Leicesteru, postarší trubadúr se svým podkoním a zpěvačkou… Zkušený znalec lidských povah bratr Cadfael má hned od začátku podezření, že ne každý z nich je takový, jak se na první pohled jeví. Stín podezření se rychle usadí na ramenou neupřímně působícího benediktina Tutila. Jeho vinu či nevinu by mohl potvrdit očitý svědek, než však dostane příležitost promluvit, je úkladně zavražděn. Někdo se zjevně snaží zamést stopy…

KDYŽ LIDSKÁ AROGANCE PLODÍ NEŠTĚSTÍ Píše se rok 1120 a rytíř Roger Manduit je na cestě k soudu o pozemky, které jeho otec údajně odkázal shrewsburskému klášteru. Roger o ně ale rozhodně nehodlá přijít – i kdyby měl líčení vyhrát lstí. Když je v noci po příjezdu do opatství přepaden, vlastně mu to hraje do karet. Mezi jeho odplatou a bezbrannými mnichy stojí jediný muž: Rogerův vazal Cadfael. O patnáct let později žije Cadfael mezi benediktiny jako klášterní bylinkář. Klid ve Shrewsbury však naruší příjezd jiného šlechtice, lorda FitzHamona, který se ke konci života rozhodl pojistit si místo v nebi tím, že věnuje církvi okázalý dar. Jenže pár vzácných stříbrných svícnů je následujícího rána pryč a FitzHamon běsní. Dokáže Cadfael přijít na to, kdo je vzal, dřív, než dojde ke krveprolití? Jako by se na klášter lepilo málo smůly, jeho výběrčí William Rede se téměř utopí v řece poté, co ho někdo přepadne a okrade. Nikdo nic neviděl a zdá se, že zločin zůstane nepotrestán. Bratr Cadfael však má jedno eso v rukávu ____ Tři krátké detektivní příběhy se slovutným bratrem Cadfaelem, doplněné zasvěceným doslovem renomované historičky Františky Vrbenské.

KDYŽ SE DOBRÉ ÚMYSLY VE ZLÉ ČINY OBRÁTÍ… Elave, mladý písař Williama z Lythwoodu, se vrací z pouti do Svaté země s pochmurným posláním – má za úkol dovézt tělo svého pána do rodného kraje, pohřbít ho v opatství svatého Petra a Pavla a předat jeho adoptivní neteři Fortunatě věno, které jí William odkázal. Nic však neproběhne podle plánu. Mladík je obviněn z kacířství a postaven před církevní soud. Krátce nato je navíc zavražděn písař rodiny Lythwoodových Aldwin, a Elave tak čelí nejen obvinění z kacířství, ale také z vraždy. Klíčem k záhadám, jež obestírají nejen mladého Elaveho, nýbrž i celou rodinu Lythwoodových, je překrásná vyřezávaná schránka, kterou William odkázal Fortunatě. Podaří se bratru Cadfaelovi nalézt skutečného viníka, a zachránit tak nevinnému mladíkovi život?

Ethics can impact the decisions nurses make in their day-to-day work, so it's important that students develop their understanding of ethical frameworks as preparation for future practice. In this book, the author explains ethical ideas, theories and concepts in simple to understand terms, focussing on real- life nursing situations that makes it easy to apply these principles to your practice.

The follow up to the bestselling crime collection Murder under the Christmas Tree

This bestselling introduction to research supports those new to the topic by demystifying jargon and simply explaining the key concepts.

This book has been specifically designed to help guide students through the process of identifying, evaluating and applying evidence in nursing practice.

With all nurses expected to demonstrate leadership, management and team working skills it is vital that students engage with this aspect of their training as early as possible. As well as covering all of the core theory and knowledge, the authors also encourage the reader to explore their own values and experiences.

With Revision Workbooks for question practice and Revision Guides for classroom and independent study, our revision resources are the smart choice for those revising for AQA GCSE Science.

Closely Watched Trains tells the story of Milos Hrma, a young railroad apprentice coming of age in wartime Czechoslovakia. Milos is overwhelmed with worries - about his virginity, his love for the conductor, and ongoing scandals in the stationmaster's office - besides which the idea of fighting the Germans seems a simple affair. Poignant, humorous and the inspiration behind the 1966 Academy Award-winning film, this is a small masterpiece from one of the best Czech writers of the twentieth century.

An omnibus volume containing the first two chronicles of Brother Cadfael, the remarkable medieval detective, features A Morbid Taste for Bones and One Corpse Too Many , as well as photographs and text from Cadfael Country. 17,500 first printing.

Galles, XIII secolo. Dopo essere riuscito a unificare sotto la sua bandiera l'intero Paese e a respingere gli attacchi di re Enrico d'Inghilterra, il principe Llcwelyn di Gwynedd si trova ad affrontare la sfida peggiore: il tradimento dei suoi fratelli. Già in passato il fratello maggiore Owen e il minore, e amatissimo, David si erano alleati per muovergli guerra. Ma Llewelyn era stato benevolo con loro: aveva risparmiato Owen confinandolo nel più isolato dei castelli di famiglia, e perdonato il giovane David. Ma sette anni dopo, in una notte di tregenda, Llewelyn scopre di essersi completamente sbagliato sul conto di chi lo circonda... e di avere in famiglia un alleato degli inglesi. Tuttavia nel difendere fino all'ultima battaglia l'unità del Galles troverà al suo fianco proprio un inglese su cui riporre le speranze di pace.

V prvním svazku románové tetralogie, zasazené do dramatické éry velšského středověku, rozvíjí známá britská prozaička životní příběh prvního velšského knížete Llewelyna, charismatického sjednotitele velšských panství v bouřlivém období bojů s anglickou korunou. Llewelyn, vnuk legendárního vládce gwyneddského panství Llewelyna Velkého (1173 - 1240), je odhodlán uskutečnit svůj sen o sjednocení země, dosud rozdělené na malá samostatná území, a prosazení její nezávislosti na rozpínavé anglické moci, v cestě za vytouženým cílem však stojí vedle silného protivníka a sporů mezi jednotlivými velšskými náčelníky i ambice jeho bratrů Owena, Davida a Rhodriho... Podobně jako v předchozích prózách zůstává Pargeterová i v novém cyklu věrná dobovým faktům, čtenáře si však nepochybně znovu získá především barvitým historickým obrazem zalidněným množstvím skutečných i fiktivních postav, jejichž spletité vztahy se v autorčině podání spojují se širším dějinným příběhem velšského národního sebeuvědomování v mimořádně poutavý a přesvědčivý románový celek. První kniha tetralogie.

Al giovane monaco benedettino Mark, mandato in missione nell'estate del 1144 nella diocesi dell'estremo sud del Galles, viene affiancato fratello Cadfael che, essendo gallese, conosce lingua e costumi del Paese. Ben presto però i due si trovano coinvolti nella faida tra il principe regnante, Owain Cwynedd,e il fratello, Cadwaladr, ritenuto responsabile di un assassinio e bandito. Owain ha tuttavia acconsentito a ricevere nel suo maniero un fedele seguace del fratello, Bledri. In una sola notte la situazione precipita: un messaggero annuncia che al largo della costa è stata avvistata una flotta di danesi armati, mercenari al soldo di Cadwaladr, intenzionato a riconquistare le sue terre.

Murder in the twelfth century is no different from murder today. There is still a dead body, though this time with an arrow through the heart instead of a bullet. There is still a need to bury the dead, to comfort the living - and to catch the murderer. When Brother Cadfael comes to a village in the Welsh hills, he finds himself doing all three of those things. And there is nothing simple about this death. The murdered man's daughter needs Cadfael's help in more ways than one. There are questions about the arrow. And the burial is the strangest thing of all ...

Píše se rok 1399. Jindřich Bolingbroke z rodu Lancasterů se vrací z ročního exilu, k němuž jej přinutil král Richard II., nyní přemožený opozicí šlechty, a ujímá se trůnu jako Jindřich IV. Pozici nového krále však záhy začnou ohrožovat sílící pochybnosti o okolnostech Richardovy rezignace a Jindřichova nástupu na trůn, zatímco sever i západ Anglie se ocitají pod tlakem výpadů Skotů a Velšanů. Nepříznivá situace na velšské hranici, kde musí Jindřich čelit rostoucí moci odbojného knížete Owena, a stále ostřejší královy spory s jeho někdejším hlavním spojencem Jindřichem Percym z Northumberlandu nakonec dovedou oba hlavní aktéry až do čela znepřátelených táborů. Rozhodující bitva čeká obě strany v červenci 1403 poblíž západoanglického Shrewsbury.

Drie historische speurders: spannende en uitmuntende detectives, geschreven door drie meestervertellers die opmerkelijke periodes in de geschiedenis op geheel eigen wijze laten herleven! Bevat: - De heilige dief van Ellis Peters (The Holy Thief) - Dood op de golven van Bruce Alexander (Watery Grave) - De Marmur Zapt en de dode hond van Michael Pearce (The Night of the Dog)

Bloemlezing van verhalen over reizen van binnen- en buitenlandse auteurs.

Twee detectiveromans spelend in middeleeuws Engeland, waarin Broeder Cadfael een belangrijke rol speelt.

From the Brother Cadfael oeuvre comes a book of quotations for each day of the year. These words of wisdom are extracted from Ellis Peters' popular novels and are divided into the four seasons, each illustrated with illuminated letters.

Velký historický román autorky Nebeského stromu a detektivních případů bratra Cadfaela je zasazen do středověku, kdy byla instituce manželství chápána jako prostředek k nabytí moci. Vypráví skutečný příběh z první poloviny 13. století, kdy se desetiletý následník hraběte z Gloucesteru Richard zamiloval do stejně staré dcery svého poručníka a tajně se s ní oženil. Když manželé dospějí, musí se postavit panovníkově zlobě — král odmítne jejich sňatek uznat, protože kříží jeho politické záměry.... celý text

Marchand d'art et nouveau riche aussi avide de reconnaissance sociale que dépourvu de scrupules, Arthur Rainbow fait l'unanimité contre lui dès qu'il s'installe dans la tranquille vallée du Middlehope. " Il doit partir ", décrète le tout jeune Bossie, génie en herbe et soliste du chœur de l'église de Saint-Eata, traduisant le sentiment général qui agite la petite communauté. Aussi, quand on retrouve le corps sans vie de Rainbow au pied du clocher de l'église, personne ne semble s'en étonner ou le regretter. Pour sa toute dernière enquête, George Felse, récemment promu chef du C.I.D., est particulièrement perplexe, car si les suspects sont légion, l'animosité envers le personnage ne saurait tout expliquer. Et voilà qu'un soir Bossie est victime d'un mystérieux chauffard...

Jan Treverra war ein berüchtigter Schmuggler und Schriftsteller im Cornwall des achtzehnten Jahrhunderts. In dem kleinen Küstenort Maymouth wird er als eine Art Volksheld verehrt, und so erwartet man die endlich genehmigte Öffnung seiner Gruft mit großer Spannung und Neugier. Zumal es auch heißt, der talentierte Lyriker hätte sich seine besten Verse mit ins Grab legen lassen. Kriminalinspektor Felse, der mit seiner Familie gerade in Maymouth Urlaub macht, läßt sich dieses historische Ereignis natürlich nicht entgehen. Wie alle anderen Schaulustigen wird er damit zum Zeugen einer schrecklichen Entdeckung. Denn in dem Grab findet man nicht die Gebeine Treverras, sondern einen Toten, der keineswegs zweihundert Jahre in der Erde gelegen hat.

Der ehemaliger Kreuzzugteilnehmer und jetzige Mönch Cadfael, ein Waliser, muß im England des 12. Jahrhunderts zwei Mordfälle lösen. "Der Rosenmord" erzählt von der reichen, jungen und umworbenen Witwe Judith Perle, die dem Kloster ein Haus gegen die symbolische Miete von einer Rose zur Verfügung gestellt hat. Kurz vor dem Zahlungstermin passiert ein Mord, und Judith wird entführt. "Der geheminsvolle Eremit" taucht eines Tages mit seinem Diener in der Nähe von Shrewsbury auf. Der Diener freundet sich mit einem Schüler des Klosters an, der bald darauf entführt wird. Offenbar will die herrische Großmutter des Jungen seine Heirat mit einer ihr genehmen Braut durchsetzen. Da geschieht ein Mord ...

A Mottisham, in Inghilterra, la famiglia Macsen-Martel, nobilissima ma economicamente a terra, ha deciso di restituire alla chiesa locale l'antico portone gotico asportato all'epoca di Enrico VIII. Secondo una vecchia leggenda, i peccatori che cercano di eludere il proprio destino, rifugiandosi nella chiesa, muoiono nel momento in cui toccano la maniglia di quel portone. Ma l'uomo trovato morto pochi giorni dopo la cerimonia di riconsacrazione è veramente vittima di una punizione soprannaturale? All'ispettore Felse il compito di scoprire la verità.

Bunty la moglie dell'ispettore Felse si sente sola: sta per compiere quarant'anni, suo marito è spesso via per lavoro e per una sera avverte la sensazione che la sua vita sia finita in un vicolo cieco. Così senza pensarci troppo si ferma in un bar e decide di scambiare due chiacchiere con un avventore, solo come lei. Il giovane si offre di accompagnarla a casa ma, improvvisamente, Bunty scopre nel bagagliaio dell'auto dello sconosciuto, il cadavere di una donna. La situazione precipita: un'innocente chiacchierata si trasforma in un rapimento e poi in una drammatica fuga da un gruppo di malviventi che insegue il giovane. Bunty, però, è convinta che il giovane non possa essere un assassino...

THE HERETIC'S APPRENTICE: In the summer of 1143 two visitors arrive at the Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul- one dead and two very much alive. But when a violent death ensues, Brother Cafael is called once more to turn detective and solve the murder- but matters are complicated still further by the marvellous treasure box in Elave's care... THE POTTER'S FIELD: During the ploughing of the Potters Field in October 1143 the grisly remains of a woman's body are unearthed. Abandoned by her husband, the tenant potter, rumour had it that the woman had returned to her homeland- perhaps with a lover. But the discovery of the corpse on Abbey land raises all sorts of questions. THE SUMMER OF THE DANES: In April 1144 Brother Cadfael leaves his monastery once more representing the bishop on a matter of church diplomacy. Cadfael does not forsee trouble on this errand, but then becomes entangled in the affairs of Heledd, a young woman desperate to escape an arranged marriage, and in conflict between Owain Gwynedd and his treacherous brother Cadwaladr...

Nel caldo afoso dell'estate del 1141, due monaci, fratello Humilis e fratello Fidelis, chiedono ospitalità all'abbazia di Shrewsbury. Humilis, un ex crociato, ha abbandonato la promessa sposa per dedicarsi al servizio del Signore, mentre Fidelis, un giovane novizio muto, è un personaggio enigmatico. Entrambi cercano di sfuggire alla violenza che devasta Winchester. Tuttavia, il loro arrivo sconvolge la vita di molti e innesca un complesso gioco di rivelazioni, mescolando un passato scomodo e un presente lacerato da rimorsi. La vera identità di Fidelis e il mistero della scomparsa della fanciulla promessa a Humilis diventano centrali. Fratello Cadfael, con la sua abilità di esplorare l'animo umano, si trova a dover risolvere questo "mistero doppio", salvando una vita e proteggendo la reputazione dell'Ordine benedettino. Presto, Cadfael si rende conto che ci sono segreti che dovrebbero rimanere sepolti, domande da non porre e persone da non ritrovare.

Indhold: Lösegeld für einen Toten ; Pilger des Hasses

High on a rocky outcrop stands a Victorian gothic mansion, built by the ancient and aristocratic Rose family. In the lodge of the house - the rest is owned by the National Trust - live the last of the fading line of the family. Rosalba Rose, at seventeen, has always been dutifully submissive to her ferocious eighty-year-old great-aunt Martine, but Rosalba's life contains little pleasure until she meets Eugene Seale, a young serviceman. Different as the two are, they fall in love, but is their passion, surrounded by upheaval, doomed?Edith Pargeter also writes as Ellis Peters.

Auf dem Felsen von Parfois soll Burgherr Isambard nicht mehr lange residieren. Als selbst sein Sohn gegen ihn intrigiert, steht ihm ausgerechnet sein Gefangener, der Baumeister Harry Talvace, zur Seite. Zu spät erkennt Isambard, wer seine wahren Freunde sind. Und die Tage der unglücklichen Benedetta sind gezählt. Mit dem dritten Band der großen Mittelalter-Trilogie über den Baumeister Harry Talvace krönt Edith Pargeter das Glanzstück ihres Schaffens und liefert das eindrucksvolle und lebendige Bild einer sagenumwobenen Zeit.

While Cadfael has bent Abbey rules, he has never broken his monastic vows--until now. Word has come to Shrewsbury of a treacherous act that has left 30 of Maud's knights imprisoned. All have been ransomed except Cadfael's secret son, Olivier. Conceived in Cadfael's soldiering youth and unaware of his father's identity, Olivier will die if he is not freed.

This trilogy set in thirteenth-century England and Wales follows master stone carver Harry Talvace, Ralf Isambard, Lord of Parfois, and their sons against the backdrop of the volatile Welsh border. The narrative weaves through deadly politics, clashing armies, and personal passions as the characters embark on a grand quest for justice and vengeance. Harry, marked by his Norman lineage, grows up fiercely loyal to his charming breast-brother, Adam, while discovering his extraordinary talent for stone carving. In his fifteenth year, Harry’s devotion to Adam and his artistic obsession propel the thrilling events of the first volume. He rebels against his father, fleeing England to save Adam, and becomes entwined in the lives of commoners and kings, navigating relationships with the courageous Gilleis and the beautiful courtesan Benedetta, all while being sponsored by the enigmatic Lord Isambard for a monumental cathedral. The second volume sees Harry's son drawn into the intrigues of Llewelyn, Prince of North Wales, bound by a blood oath to kill Isambard, yet struggling with his growing connection to the warrior lord. The final volume culminates in a gripping climax amid civil war, as loyalty and enmity intertwine, leading to unforgettable moments of majesty and heartbreak.

Gervase Bonel, with his wife and servants, is a guest of Shrewsbury Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul when he is suddenly taken ill. Luckily, the Abbey boasts the services of the clever and kindly Brother Cadfael, a skilled herbalist. Cadfael hurries to the man's bedside, only to be confronted by two very different surprises. In Master Bonel's wife, he good monk recognises Richildis, whom he loved many years ago before he took his vows, and Master Bonel has been fatallly poisoned by a dose of deadly monk's-hood oil from Cadfael's herbarium. The Sherrif is convinced that the murdered is Richildis' son Edwin, who had reasons aplenty to hate his stepfather. But Cadfael, guided in part by his tender concern for a woman to whom he was once betrothed, is certain of her son's innocence. Using his knowledge of both herbs and the human heart, Cadfael deciphers a deadly recipe for murder.

Ogni anno, nel cuore dell'estate, Shrewsbury si popola di una folla variopinta di mercanti, viaggiatori, dame e cavalieri. E' la fiera di San Pietro, occasione di affari, divertimenti, ma anche di intrighi. In mezzo all'allegra confusione del mercato, fratello Cadfael scruta i volti, ascolta i discorsi, insegue gli indizi più minuti: sta braccando uno spietato assassino e non tornerà alle sue erbe senza aver dato un nome a chi ha osato insanguinare la fiera dell'anno del Signore 1139.

When Alf Jarrett spots the hitch-hiker waiting on the motorway slip-road, he thinks his prayers have been answered. William Banks is a personable young man of twenty, just leaving home for the first time—perfect for what Alf has in mind. And when William is offered a free night’s lodging and the chance to repay Alf for the lift, he accepts eagerly. After all, it sounds simple enough—drop off a package at a block of flats and post the spare key through the letter-box.What William doesn't realise is that he is the intended victim in a sinister plan of arson and murder. And it is only his good fortune—and the timely intervention of a guardian angel in the form of a charming girl called Calli—that saves him from becoming a corpse...Thrown involuntarily into a case that involves mistaken identity and a bank robbery from which the spoils have never been recovered, the two young sleuths discover they aren’t the only ones on the trail...And there is another murder and a dramatic confrontation before the tangled threads are finally unravelled.

Four friends set off for a trip in the Italian countryside, but their plans are changed when a fellow passenger on the train is brutally attacked, and they realize they have inadvertently walked off with crucial evidence of a more serious crime - evidence that someone desperately needs to retrieve.

Third Omnibus edition of Ellis Peters' compulsive and bestselling medieval mysteries

A MORBID TASTE FOR BONES. In 1137 the head of Shrewsbury Abbey decided to acquire the remains of St Winifred. Brother Cadfael is part of 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 this taste for bones leads to bloody murder. ONE CORPSE TOO MANY. In 1138, war between King Stephen and the Empress Maud takes Brother Cadfael from the quiet world of his garden to the bloody battlefield. Not far from the safety of the Abbey walls, Shrewsbury Castle falls, leaving its ninety-four defenders loyal to the Empress to hang as traitors. With a heavy heart, Brother Cadfael agrees to bury the dead, but discovers ninety-five bodies awaiting his attention. MONK'S-HOOD. Brother Cadfael's herb garden is flourishing under his care, then a local dignitary is poisoned with one of the herbalist's own concoctions and Cadfael finds he has to defend himself and another suspect whom he is sure is innocent.

"Shed here no tears. No Saint could die More Blessed and Comforted than I." So read the epitaph composed by Morwenna Treverra centuries ago as she followed her beloved husband, Jan, into death. The couple have been together ever since, models of pious content, in the little seaside Saxon church near the villa of Maymouth. When curious scholars arrange to open Jan Treverra's tomb, it yields not one body but two...and neither one of them is Jan Treverra. Detective Inspector George Felse happens to be on holiday nearby; indeed, he helped to open the crypt and reveal its all too modern contents. Now, from an ancient grave, mystery unfolds; a trail of violence in Maymouth's history that casts shadows centuries long...

Silver Dagger and Edgar Award-winner Ellis Peters offers the 19th chronicle in her enchanting 12th-century mystery series featuring that beloved medieval sleuth Brother Cadfael. The Holy Thief combines excitement, romance, and intrigue with meticulously researched and endlessly fascinating details of medieval life.

When Lucas Corinth is invited back to the Alpine town of Gries-am-See, it is as a favoured native son. Since his boyhood there during the war, he has become a famous composer and conductor and it is fitting that he be guest of honour at the premiere of his new work, The Horn of Roland. But over the celebrations falls the shadow of the past; Corinth’s presence provokes bitter memories, memories of occupation, danger, secrecy. And from them springs an implacable threat. In revenge for an act of betrayal, Lucas Corinth’s life is at risk. The identity of the avenger is a mystery, and one that must be solved if tragedy is to be averted. As the final haunting notes of the Horn of Roland drift across the lake, the truth is revealed...

In the summer of 1144, a strange calm has settled over England. The armies of King Stephen & Empress Maud, the two royal cousins contending for the throne, have temporarily exhausted each other. On the whole, Brother Cadfael considers peace a blessing & agrees to accompany a friend to Wales. When Cadfael is captured by an army of Danish mercenaries, he finds himself in the midst of a brotherly quarrel that could plunge an entire kingdom into deadly chaos.

The year is 1143, and once again Brother Cadfael is forced to abandon the tranquility of his herb garden and use his knowledge of human nature to solve a murder- this time frighteningly close to home. When a newly ploughed field, recently given to the Abbey yields that body of a young woman, Cadfael is quickly thrown into a delicate situation. The field was once ownded by a local potter named Ruald, who deserted his beautiful wife to take monastic vows among the Benedictines. The woman was said to have gone away with a lover, but now it would appear otherwise. With the arrival of young Sulien Blount, a novice fleeing homeward from the civil war raging in East Anglia, the mysteries surrounding the corpse start to multiply.

Three masterly mysteries featuring the mediaeval sleuth and herbalist, Brother Cadfael, set in Shrewsbury.

When Louis Stevenson is found guilty of murder, he leaves the dock loudly proclaiming his innocence. When there are two more unexpected deaths, a young couple, convinced that an innocent man has been wrongly condemned, determine to unmask the real murderer - before he strikes again.

A George Felse mystery, set in an English village just after World War II. Sergeant Felse investigates the murder of an unrepentant Nazi land-worker whom most of the villagers had good reason to despise. Felse's son discovers a clue to the killer's identity and finds that his own life is in danger.

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.

In the Summer of 1143, two visitors arrive at the gates of the Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul bearing a corpse. But another violent death follows in their wake, and Brother Cadfael is called upon to investigate the connection between these two gory events.

Three early stories featuring Brother Cadfael by bestselling author Ellis Peters.

Annet Beck's beauty is of the second order and it worries her parents so much that they guard her as closely as a prisoner...until the rainy Thursday in October when she disappears. Annet is last seen vanishing over the crest of Hallomount, a hill in the remote Welsh Country believed to be the domain of witches. Five days later she mysteriously reappears, claiming that she was gone for only two hours. Detective Inspector George Felse doesn't believe in witchcraft, but he does believe in love and he never underestimates its power, especially when it may have led to murder...

The fourth anniversary of the transfer of Saint Winifred's bones to the Abbey at Shrewsbury is a time of celebration for the 12th-century pilgrims gathering from far and wide. In distant Winchester, however, a knight has been murdered. Could it be because he was a supporter of the Empress Maud, one of numerous pretenders to the throne? It's up to herbalist, sleuth, and Benedictine monk Brother Cadfael to track down the killer in the pious throng.

From Edith Pargeter, who also wrote the bestselling Brother Cadfael Chronicles under the name Ellis Peters, a brilliant medieval epic of Llewelyn, the first true Prince of Wales.

When Herbert Terrell falls off a mountain in Czechoslovakia, accidental death seems the inevitable verdict. But Terrell’s young step-daughter, Tossa, is not the type to bow to the inevitable. She’d been planning to spend her summer vacation in Europe in any case, so what could be simpler than to persuade her companions to make a minor detour to the scene of the crime. Not a little bewitched by Tossa's brown eyes, Dominic Felse is game for a change of plan, though he doesn't at first suspect her real motive. And he's certainly not prepared for their innocent touring holiday to become a deadly game of cat and mouse, with Tossa herself the unlikely victim... A fragment of an English folk song, the plaintive lament of a pipe, an unexpected corpse—these are the clues that the amateur sleuths must solve to discover the riddle of the piper on the mountain.

Powerful Prince Llewelyn still treasures his vision of a Wales united against the threat of the English kings. The dream seems near fulfilment until Edward, vigorous, ambitious, and arrogant, takes old Henry's place on the English throne—and more than his share of power. Trouble also looms nearer home, where the youngest of the Welsh brothers, David—blue-eyed, charming, and deadly—is plotting Llewelyn’s downfall. Threatened on all sides, Llewelyn looks for comfort from the beautiful Eleanor de Montfort, the jewel in his crown and the only shining star as night falls on his dreams of power.

Dominic Felse and the Swami Premanathanand, a man of peace, unravel a deadly Indian rope trick of hatred and murder when they try to discover who is behind the violent deaths of several landlords.

During the severe winter of 1142, Brother Haluin falls, sustaining injuries grave enough for him to want to make a deathbed confession. But he recovers and asks Brother Cadfael to accompany him on a journey of expiation. On the journey Cadfael stumbles across shocking secrets, of young lovers thwarted, of deceit and betrayal, of revenge - and of murder. Once again Brother Cadfael must turn detective.

Wales is gloriously united, while England is torn in two by bloody strife. Llewelyn seizes the opportunity to force recognition of his title and right as Prince of Wales, refusing to be deflected from his goal, even by the tragic deaths of his mother and sister or by his brothers' treachery. But in allying himself with the mighty Earl of Leicester, he stands to win everything...or lose all.

Das Mönchskraut: Gervase Bonel, der in der Benediktiner-Abtei von Shrewsbry als Gast weilt, fällt einem heimtückischen Giftanschlag zum Opfer. Bruder Cadfael geht der Sache nach ... Der Aufstand auf dem Jahrmarkt: Seit Gründung der Abtei findet alljährlich zu Ehren des Schutzpatrons ein Jahrmarkt statt. In diesem Jahr beginnt das Spektakel mit einer nackten Leiche im Fluss.