Dead Man's Ransom (Brother Cadfael Series #9)

by Ellis Peters

Overview

The year is 1141 and civil war continues to rage. When the sheriff of Shropshire is taken prisoner, arrangements are made to exchange him for Elis, a young Welshman. But when the sheriff is brought to the abbey, he is murdered. Suspicion falls on Elis, who has fallen in love with the sheriff's daughter. With nothing but his Welsh honor to protect him, Elis appeals to Brother Cadfael for help. And Brother Cadfael gives it, not knowing that the truth will be a trial for his own soul.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780446405164
Publisher:	Grand Central Publishing
Publication date:	03/01/1997
Series:	Brother Cadfael Series , #9
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	466,091
Product dimensions:	5.38(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Ellis Peters was the pseudonym of Edith Pargeter. She received awards for her crime writing and was the creator of the Brother Cadfael books.

Editorial Reviews

In this mystery featuring 12th-century Brother Cadfael, a Welsh lord captured by the English is to be exchanged for Gilbert Prestcote, sheriff of Shropshire, who is held by the Welsh. When Prestcote dies in Welsh hands, Cadfael suspects murder and reveals the motives of the captors. PW commented: ``Peters's local color is at its most engaging in the tangled family trees that sprawl across a contentious border.'' (May)

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

The cognoscenti know that Brother Cadfael, the Benedictine monk, practices medicine and solves crimes in medieval Britain. When a wounded Welsh POW is brought to him for treatment, he turns out to be a nobleman's son who can be exchanged for a captive of the Welsh. But before a swap can be finalized, murder foils the plans, and Cadfael must ferret out the guilty party. Philip Madoc, a mild and robust Cadfael, performs with an admirable cast in a typically workmanlike BBC Radio production. Y.R. © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine

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