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A morbid taste for bones : a mediaeval whodunnit Ellis Peters [i.e. E. Pargeter].

By: Series: Cadfael. 1 Publication details: London : Macmillan, 1977.Description: 192 p. ;21 cmISBN:
  • 0333223241
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 823/.9/12
Summary: In the remote Welsh mountain village of Gwytherin lies the grave of Saint Winifred. Now, in 1137, the ambitious head of Shrewsbury Abbey has decided to acquire the sacred remains for his Benedictine order. Native Welshman Brother Cadfael is sent on the expedition to translate and finds the rustic villagers of Gwytherin passionately divided by the Benedictine's offer for the saint's relics. Canny, wise, and all too worldly, he isn't surprised when this taste for bones leads to bloody murder.
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Book Melbourne Athenaeum Library Fiction - Crime PET Cadfael Bk.1 Issued 08/05/2024 01957
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In the remote Welsh mountain village of Gwytherin lies the grave of Saint Winifred. Now, in 1137, the ambitious head of Shrewsbury Abbey has decided to acquire the sacred remains for his Benedictine order. Native Welshman Brother Cadfael is sent on the expedition to translate and finds the rustic villagers of Gwytherin passionately divided by the Benedictine's offer for the saint's relics. Canny, wise, and all too worldly, he isn't surprised when this taste for bones leads to bloody murder.

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