One corpse too many

a medieval novel of suspense

191 pages

English language

Published Feb. 21, 1980 by Morrow.

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978-0-688-03630-0
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The year is 1138. King Stephen and his cousin the Empress Maud are caught in a bitter struggle for the British crown. When Stephen finally captures the castle of Shrewsbury, one of Maud's few remaining hold-outs, his victory is a bloody one. Ninety-four prisoners, the surviving defenders of the Empress's castle, are taken. And ninety-four are hanged.

Brother Cadfael of the nearby Abbey of St. Peter and St. Paul is called upon to give a decent burial to the dead. But before they can reach their final resting place, Cadfael discovers an extra corpse. This is no soldier- the ninety-fifth body is that of a youth, killed by a knife to his pale young throat.

An amateur detective with no small share of courage, Cadfael is determined to identify the young man- and his murderer. For help he has a lovely young fugitive with her won supply of bravery, and …

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Subjects

  • Cadfael, Brother (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
  • Herbalists -- Fiction
  • Monks -- Fiction
  • Great Britain -- History -- Stephen, 1135-1154 -- Fiction
  • Shrewsbury (England) -- Fiction