The Chronicles of Brother Cadfael by Ellis Peters
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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
- A Morbid Taste for Bones
- One Corpse Too Many
- Monk's Hood
- St. Peter's Fair
- The Leper of St. Giles
- The Virgin in the Ice
- The Sanctuary Sparrow
- The Devil's Novice
- Dead Man's Ransom
- The Pilgrim of Hate
- An Excellent Mystery
- The Raven in the Foregate
- The Rose Rent
- The Hermit of Eyton Forest
- The Confession of Brother Haluin
- The Heretic's Apprentice
- The Potter's Field
- The Summer of the Danes
- The Holy Thief
- 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
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.
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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