books by Ellis Peters     books:     Ellis Peters      Sanctuary Sparrow (Brother Cadfael Mysteries) Ellis Peters Mysterious Press, 1995 This bird soars! Peters weaves a darn good tale. While it ends in the usual Peters's fashion with the love-birds off to a good start to a bright future, she constructs one of the most suprisingly vicious villians of the chronicles. She adeptly juggles a complex plot line and insighful ...             St. Peter's Fair: The Fourth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael Ellis Peters Mysterious Press, 1992 Fair Dealing, Foul Deeds, and a Fearful Damsel Provost Corviser leads a delegation of Shrewsbury's best men before Abbot Radolfus demanding a bigger share of the proceeds of St. Peter's Fair, an annual event sponsored by the Abbey of St. Peter and St. Paul. The money is needed to repair the town after the ravages ...             Leper of Saint Giles (Brother Cadfael Mysteries) Ellis Peters Mysterious Press, 1995 Medieval mystery and romance The Leper of Saint Giles the fifth book in Ellis Peters' Brother Cadfael series, exemplifies everything which is laudable in her series. Peters' shines in creating characters who we love, and excels in the ability to set the stage in the medieval world. Balancing ...             Brother Cadfael's Penance (Brother Cadfael Mysteries) Ellis Peters Mysterious Press, 1996 Cadfael's conflict. Witness if you will, reader, the Chronicles of one Brother Cadfael of the Benedictine abbey of St. Peter and St. Paul in Shrewsbury, Shropshire: witness the twenty adventures of this most unusual monk, herbalist and former crusader, occurring between the years of Our ...             The Confession of Brother Haluin Ellis Peters Mysterious Press, 1989 My favourite so far In the severe winter of 1142, the roof of the Abbey of St.Peter and St.Paul collapses under the weight of the heavy snowfall. One of the monks assigned to the task of repairing the roof is Brother Haluin who falls and crashes to the ground, unconscious and badly hurt. ...             The Celts: A History Peter Berresford Ellis Running Press, 2003 Excellent Overview I thought this book was an excellent overview of ancient Celtic history. It is not meant to be a difinitive work. But if your looking for a solid overview this is an excellent place to start. To those who are having a go at ...             A Morbid Taste for Bones: The First Chronicle of Brother Cadfael Ellis Peters Mysterious Press, 1994 Faith, Peace, and Murder I've always loved the Brother Cadfael series of books. This, the first of the series, was written rather late (1977) in Ellis Peters's writing career, which began in 1936, so it has none of the usual first-novel problems. By the time she wrote it, Ms Peters had fully ...             Celtic Myths and Legends Peter Berresford Ellis Running Press, 2002 A must The celtic myths and legends by P.Berresford is a must to read.It is so interesting to read legend from all the celtics nations.I highly recommend it.             One Corpse Too Many: The Second Chronicle of Brother Cadfael Ellis Peters Mysterious Press, 1994 Surprise and Delight This is the Second Chronicle of Brother Cadfael and the author is still introducing the continuing cast of characters. As usual, a murder is discovered early on and eventually solved by Brother Cadfael's patient detective work, but the real interest here is less ...             Monk's Hood: The Third Chronicle of Brother Cadfael Ellis Peters Mysterious Press, 1992 Monk's Hood - Third Chronicle of Brother Cadfael I love these books! Especially good for herb lovers.             The Heretic's Apprentice: The Sixteenth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael Ellis Peters Mysterious Press, 1991 Two for the price of one! As I was reading this book, I remarked to a friend "how often do you get to read a mystery novel that talks about St. Augustine, infant baptism, co-equality of the Trinity, predestination, and Peripassian heresy?" For those who are not interested in such things, this ...             The Virgin in the Ice (Brother Cadfael Mysteries) Ellis Peters The Mysterious Press, 1995 First-rate Mediaeval thriller and murder mystery This sixth in the series of tales of Brother Cadfael is less obviously a whodunit and much more of a thriller or twelfth century adventure story. It is set in the English Marches, amidst the chaos ensuing from the sacking of Worcester by supporters of the Empress Maud ...             An Excellent Mystery: The Eleventh Chronicle of Brother Cadfael Ellis Peters Mysterious Press, 1997 A greater love In this eleventh chronicle of Brother Cadfael of the Abbey of St.Peter and St.Paul in Shrewsbury, the ongoing war between King Stephen and Empress Maud has come to a stalemate, following the sacking and burning of the city of Winchester. With Stephen still a prisoner ...             The Holy Thief: The Nineteenth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael Ellis Peters Mysterious Press, 1994 Cadfael steals the show! It goes without saying that stealing is one of the sins in life--and with her usual characteristic zeal, author Ellis Peters adds murder to that list! In "The Holy Thief," the 19th chronicle of Brother Cadfael, Peters continues her top-flight form of the medieval ...             A Rare Benedictine (Brother Cadfael Mysteries) Ellis Peters Mysterious Press, 1989 History and Mystery I enjoy history and a good mystery and "A Rare Benedictine" offers both. We have three solid stories, each adding a bit more to the life of a favorite fictional brother who inhabits a more real world. Cadfael's returned to England and entry into the Benedictine ...          products you might be interested in search for books apprentice, benedictine, confession, nineteenth, sanctuary, sixteenth      toavi.com    web we recommend Faith, Peace, and Murder randomly chosen book: You Can... Expect a Miracle!