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'Brother Cadfael sprang to life suddenly and unexpectedly when he was already approaching sixty, mature, experienced, fully armed and seventeen years ... More

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Sudden drama strikes the Benedictine monastery at Shrewsbury when a young man, pursued by a lynching mob, claims sanctuary just in time to save his ... More

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A Morbid Taste for Bones and One Corpse Too Many, the first two chronicles of the beloved 12th-century herbalist/monk, Brother Cadfael, are combined ... More

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While Cadfael has bent Abbey rules, he has never broken his monastic vows--until now. Word has come to Shrewsbury of a treacherous act that has left ... More

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It is 1141. In Shrewsbury, civil war is tearing the country apart as the bitter feud between King Stephen and Maud shows no sign of abating. But ... More

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The year is 1143, and once again Brother Cadfael is forced to abandon the tranquility of his herb garden and use his knowledge of human nature to ... More

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In 1141, two monks have arrived in Shrewsbury from Winchester, where their abbey was destroyed. Now Brother Humilis, who is very ill, and Brother ... More

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It is winter 1139 and the tranquil life in the monastery gardens in Shrewsbury is again interrupted by violence. Raging civil war has sent refugees ... More

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It is the autumn of AD1140, and Brother Cadfael finds himself playing the part of "devil's lawman" at a conference on the acceptance of two novices ... More

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In the summer of 1143, William of Lythwood returns to Shrewsbury in a coffin...his pilgrimage at last at an end. William's young attendant, Elave, ... More

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In AD 1141, civil war over England's throne leaves a legacy of violenceand the murder of a knight dear to Brother Cadfael. In the spring, a flood of ... More

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In her 15th chronicle of the 12th-century detective-monk Brother Cadfael, Peters serves up a masterful tale of murder and revenge. The Washington ... More

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The cloistered walls of Shrewsbury Abbey have always protected Brother Cadfael from the raging Civil War. But when fighting escalates between Empress ... More

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Writing as Ellis Peters, Pargeter has charmed and intrigued readers with her bestselling Brother Cadfael medieval mysteries, soon to be a TV series. ... More

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AD 1142. England is in the grip of civil war, and within the sheltered cloisters of the Abbey of St. Peter and St. Paul, a chain of events no less ... More

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Scotland Yard detective Ian Rutledge returns in his most exciting and shocking case yet.

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"An excellent new mystery, and one hopes, the first of a series", raves "The Chicago Tribune" about this "New York Times" Notable Book. In 1919, ... More

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Robin Paige's Victorian mysteries feature the sleuthing team of Sir Charles Sheridan and Kathryn Ardleigh, the spirited American who pseudonymously ... More

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In the Kingdom of Mists showcased the talent of Jane Jakeman. In its wake comes the first of the Lord Ambrose historical mystery series, a "cleverly ... More

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As the travellers gather in the Tabard Inn at the start of a pilgrimage to pray before the blessed bones of St Thomas a Becket in Canterbury, they ... More

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First in Laurie King's acclaimed Mary Russell crime series: ' Beguiling variation on Sherlock Holmes sequels...King's novel is civilized, ingenious ... More

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Fans of Regency-era romances will love this series, featuring the dashing Julian Kestrel. But it will also be catnip for devotees of classic ... More

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A young bridegroom enlists private investigator William Monk to track down his fiancee, Miriam Gardiner, who disappeared suddenly from a party at a ... More

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In October of 1142, a local landlord gives the Potter's Field to the local clergy. The monks begin to plow it, and the blades turn up the long ... More

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