Brother Cadfael: One Corpse Too Many | The Medieval Mystery That Introduced Hugh Beringar
The year is 1138. The bitter civil war between King Stephen and Empress Maud has left England scarred by violence, suspicion, and divided loyalties. After the siege of Shrewsbury, ninety-four rebels are executed and laid out for burial.
But Brother Cadfael—Benedictine monk, herbalist, and reluctant detective—makes a startling discovery.
There are ninety-five bodies.
One corpse belongs to neither side. One young man has been murdered in secret, and someone is counting on the chaos of war to conceal the crime.
As Cadfael quietly follows the evidence through the abbey, the town, and the…
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