The Heretic's Apprentice - (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael) by Ellis Peters (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Charges of heresy and murder are complicated by the contents of a mysterious treasure chest</b> <p/> In the summer of 1143, William of Lythwood arrives at the Benedictine Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, but it is not a joyous occasion--he's come back from his pilgrimage in a coffin. William's body is accompanied by his young attendant Elave, whose mission is to secure a burial place for his master on the abbey grounds, despite William's having once been reprimanded for heretical views. <p/> An already difficult task is complicated when Elave drunkenly expresses his own heretical opinions, and capital charges are filed. When a violent death follows, Sheriff Hugh Beringar taps his friend Brother Cadfael for help. The mystery that unfolds grows deeper thanks to a mysterious and marvelous treasure chest in Elave's care.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Peters' historical mysteries are vivid standouts. . . . An old-fashioned joust between good and evil." --<i>Chicago Sun-Times</i> <p/>"Her style is brilliant . . . in addition to mesmerizing us with a look at feudal England just after the Saxons lost it to the Normans. Peters' latest is a crackling good mystery." --<i>The Plain Dealer</i> <p/>"The novels weave a wonderful spell on the reader." --Rave Reviews <br><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Ellis Peters is a pseudonym of Edith Mary Pargeter (1913-1995), a British author whose Chronicles of Brother Cadfael are credited with popularizing the historical mystery. Cadfael, a Welsh Benedictine monk living at Shrewsbury Abbey in the first half of the twelfth century, has been described as combining the curious mind of a scientist with the bravery of a knight-errant. The character has been adapted for television, and the books drew international attention to Shrewsbury and its history. <p/>Pargeter won an Edgar Award in 1963 for <i>Death and the Joyful Woman</i>, and in 1993 she won the Cartier Diamond Dagger, an annual award given by the Crime Writers' Association of Great Britain. She was appointed officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1994, and in 1999 the British Crime Writers' Association established the Ellis Peters Historical Dagger award, later called the Ellis Peters Historical Award. <br>
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