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<p><P>The year is 1141 and civil war continues to rage. When the sheriff of Shropshire is taken prisoner, arrangements are made to exchange him for Elis, a young Welshman. But when the sheriff is brought to the abbey, he is murdered. Suspicion falls on Elis, who has fallen in love with the sheriff's daughter. With nothing but his Welsh honor to protect him, Elis appeals to Brother Cadfael for help. And Brother Cadfael gives it, not knowing that the truth will be a trial for his own soul.</p><h3>Publishers Weekly</h3><p>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.'' (May)</p>

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Author

Peters, Ellis, 1913-1995

Publisher

New York, NY: Mysterious Press

Published

1997

Language

EN

ISBN

9780446405164

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Mystery

Rating

4.04 / 5 (3,285 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14