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The Chronicles of Brother Cadfael by Ellis Peters

1 - I can do better 2 - Jury's out 3 - Pretty darn good 4 - Splendiferous 5 - Awesometastic (by 3 people)   Your rating: 1 - I can do better 2 - Jury's out 3 - Pretty darn good 4 - Splendiferous 5 - Awesometastic

Ranked #1773 in Arts , #37183 overall

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One of the Best-Written Mysteries Series ever

I've been a fan of Brother Cadfael and Ellis Peters (the author) since I read the first book of the series.  Well-written, well researched, plots well thought out and come out of the medieval background, and have a balance of action, meditative monks and young love in each book.  There is also the political background of the series where it is set against the real history of the times.  There are also characters who grow and change from book to book. 

Ellis Peters 

Ellis Peters is the pseudonom of Edith Pargeter an English author. She lived from 1913-1995 and wrote many books besides the Brother Cadfael series.

The Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, in order 

  1. A Morbid Taste for Bones
  2. One Corpse Too Many
  3. Monk's Hood
  4. St. Peter's Fair
  5. The Leper of St. Giles
  6. The Virgin in the Ice
  7. The Sanctuary Sparrow
  8. The Devil's Novice
  9. Dead Man's Ransom
  10. The Pilgrim of Hate
  11. An Excellent Mystery
  12. The Raven in the Foregate
  13. The Rose Rent
  14. The Hermit of Eyton Forest
  15. The Confession of Brother Haluin
  16. The Heretic's Apprentice
  17. The Potter's Field
  18. The Summer of the Danes
  19. The Holy Thief
  20. Brother Cadfael's Penance

A Rare Benedictine: The Advent of Brother Cadfael 

This is a book of short stories. It was written after most of the Chronicles had already been published, but is set before the beginning of the series.

Some of the Brother Cadfael Chronicles 

A Morbid Taste for Bones: The First Chronicle of Brother Cadfael

A Morbid Taste for Bones: The First Chronicle of Brother Cadfael

by: Ellis Peters

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Brother Cadfael's Penance (Brother Cadfael Mysteries)

Brother Cadfael's Penance (Brother Cadfael Mysteries)

by: Ellis Peters

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St. Peter's Fair: The Fourth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael

St. Peter's Fair: The Fourth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael

by: Ellis Peters

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The Raven in the Foregate (Brother Cadfael Mysteries)

The Raven in the Foregate (Brother Cadfael Mysteries)

by: Ellis Peters

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Leper of Saint Giles (Brother Cadfael Mysteries)

Leper of Saint Giles (Brother Cadfael Mysteries)

by: Ellis Peters

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An Excellent Background Book 

I own a copy of this. It's a beautiful book with quotes from the stories, photos of the herbs, notes on the herbs themselves. There's also photos of rural England and chapters on the background of herbal uses and knowledge as well as background on the monastic garden.
Brother Cadfael's Herb Garden: An Illustrated Companion to Medieval Plants and Their Uses

Brother Cadfael's Herb Garden: An Illustrated Companion to Medieval Plants and Their Uses

by: Robin Whiteman, Rob Talbot

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Links about Brother Cadfael & Ellis Peters 

Bro Cadfael
Middle of this page has a short precis of where things stand at the start of the series.
Edith Pargeter, Wikipedia
Wikipedia history for Edith Pargeter. Much more detailed than some of the other sites.
Cadfael, Wikipedia
The Wikipedia has information on both film and book versions of the story.

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