Two monks arrive in Shrewsbury seeking refuge after their abbey is destroyed. One is very ill, the other mute, but something binds them together. Brother Cadfael must use his discretion and beliefs to unravel a secret that could destroy a future and a holy order. A poignant and engaging mystery.

An Excellent Mystery

The character of Cadfael himself is a Welsh Benedictine monk living at Shrewsbury Abbey, in western England, in the first half of the 12th century. The historically accurate stories are set between about 1135 and about 1145, during "The Anarchy", the destructive contest for the crown of England between King Stephen and Empress Maud.As a character, …

An Excellent Mystery

Ellis Peters