Search - A Morbid Taste for Bones (Brother Cadfael, Bk 1)

This is the first in my favorite all-time historical mystery series featuring Brother Cadfael of the Abbey of St. Peter and St. Paul at Shrewsbury England in the late 1100's. Brother Cadfael is a practical soul who has seen much of the world as a crusader before he decided on the contemplative life as a monk. He is the infirmarian of the abbey, tending the herb garden and making various potions, brews and unguents to make life a little easier for those in the Abbey as well as Shrewsbury town. He's also a very observant person and a shrewd judge of character, and since he always seems to be thrown into murder situations, these character traits serve him well. :)

In this book, Cadfael travels to a village in Wales with an entourage of monks to collect the bones of St. Winifred, sadly neglected at the village, and the subject of some holy visions seen by a young monk of the Abbey and of course encounters murder shortly after arriving.

Delightful mystery with Brother Cadfael again leading the search to solve the crime. Even though it is the 12th century, Peters charms the reader with her knowledge of human behavior and with touches of humor and comic relief at times.

1st of the Brother Cadfael mysteries - taking place in 1137 - enjoyed it - different from
typical mysteries due to a 12th Century England timeframe.

Brother Cadfael of the Abbey of St. Peter and St. Paul at Shrewsbury England is a monk whose earlier life experience helps him solve mysteries, usually a murder. He is the infirmarian of the abbey who tends the herb garden. In a remote Welsh village, Gwytherin, is the grave of Saint Winifred. Brother Cadfael is among a group of monks traveling to the little hamlet to collect the bones of St. Winifred. St. Winifred has been seen in holy visions seen by a young monk. The monks believe that the visions are a sign that the saint is to be moved to the abbey. And, of course, a murder occurs that requires the skills of Brother Cadfael to solve.

Book One of a 12th century mystery series. Very fun read.

Good, fun read. I would like to read more of this series.