A delightful read. It has a colorful and authentic medieval background.

Classic Cadfael, terrific read.

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After a final raid on a nearby castle, the remainder of the fighters are hanged for their rebellion against the king. However, when Brother Cadfael tries to account for the dead, he discovers that there is one more corpse than records show. Cadfael is determined to find the person to attempted to disguise his murder as an action of the king.

This was an interesting tale, and Cadfael is such an interesting and compelling character. Having fought in the Crusades before becoming a monk, he has a very different view than his fellow monks, and is willing to pursue what he feels is just and hopes that his work is that of God, too. The ending of this book was mildly unsatisfactory, but the overall twists and turns in the book made for interesting reading, particularly the cat-and-mouse game between Cadfael and Beringar.

Another really good book in the Brother Cadfael series.

In the summer of 1138, war between King Stephen and the Empress Maud takes Brother Cadfael from the quiet world of his garden into a battlefield of passions, deceptions and death. Not far from the safety of the abbey walls, Shrewsbury Castle falls, leaving its ninety-four defenders loyal to the Empress to hang as traitors. With a heavy heart, Brother Cadfael agrees to bury the dead, only to make a grisly discovery: ninety-five dead bodies lie in a row - the extra victim has been cruelly strangled, not hanged.

This ingenious way to dispose of a corpse tells Brother Cadfael that the killer is both clever and ruthless. But one death among so many seems unimportant to all but the good Benedictine. He vows to find the truth behind disparate clues: a girl in boy's clothing, a missing treasure, and a single broken flower...the tiny bit of evidence that Cadfael believes can most expose a murderer's black heart.

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Each addition to the series is a joy. Long may the chronicles continue. -- USA Today
* A Mystery Guild Alternate Selection
In the summer of 1138, fighting engulfs Shrewsbury as King Stephen battles the Empress Maud for the throne of England. When Shrewsbury Castle falls, and its 94 defenders are hanged as traitors, Brother Cadfael is called upon to administer last rites to the dead. But his careful count reveals 95 corpses, and once again the sleuthing monk is on the trail of a murderer -- this time aided by a lovely young fugitive.

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