The Lily Hand and Other Stories Author:Edith Pargeter, Ellis Peters The stories range across the world, from India to Europe and to the old Eastern bloc. And they cover diverse themes, including music and opera, revenge, love's ultimate sacrifice, murder and ghosts, humanity and courage, the loss of loved ones and rebirth, faith, and the absolute horror of war. THE LILY HAND AND OTHER STORIES is a classic co... more »llection of sixteen tales from master storyteller Edith Pargeter, creator of the Brother Cadfael Chronicles under the name of Ellis Peters.
Short stories by the author of the "Brother Cadfael" mysteries - some realistic, some fantastic. None of them are medieval mysteries, but all are well-written.
I have a very high regard for Edith Pargeter (AKA Ellis Peters). Like many anthologies there are some which are better than others. Some of them I would never have imagined her writing them. So she surprised me. In this one, most are very good. I especially liked the first one.