The Raven in the Foregate Author:Ellis Peters For historical crime writing at its very best, few can rival Ellis Peters's series of novels set in medieval England, of which "The Raven in the Foregate" is the twelfth. Recognition for the Brother Cadfael mysteries continues to grow in the United States with each new addition to this superb series.
When a priest is murdered, suspicion falls a newly arrived priest who has begun working in Brother Cadfael's herb garden. Cadfael's search to find the real killer demonstrates Ellis Peters's masterful intricacy of detail, plot, and characterization.