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Brother Cadfael Omnibus: Dead Man's Ransom; The Pilgrim of Hate; An Excellent Mystery
Brother Cadfael Omnibus Dead Man's Ransom The Pilgrim of Hate An Excellent Mystery Author:Ellis Peters Dead Man's Ransom: The year is 1141 and civil war continues to rage. In the battle of Lincoln, the sheriff of Shropshire is captured and the king himself taken prisoner by his enemies. Nothing more natural than that an exchange of prisoners should take place. But before the exchange can be completed, one captive is murdered. T... more »o Brother Cadfael, who first notices the evidence of unnatural death, falls the task of gathering enough clues to prove it.
The Pilgrim of Hate: Pilgrims are gathering from far and wide to celebrate the fourth anniversary of the translation of Saint Winifred's bones to the Benedictine Abbey at Shrewsbury. But among the throng some strange customers indeed begin to puzzle Brother Cadfael. As the story unfolds, it becomes evident that a murder in distant Winchester is a much less remote affair than it first seemed.
An Excellent Mystery: In 1141 England is still torn by the civil strife caused by the struggle for the throne between King Stephen and the Empress Maud. Among the victims two brothers seek sanctuary at Shrewsbury -- but are they genuine refugees? Only the ever-indefatigable Brother Cadfael can distinguish between the innocent, the guilty -- and the victims foredoomed by the demands of honour, love, and Fate.« less