The holy thief / Ellis Peters.

Title:

ISBN:

9780892965243

9780446403634

9780751527322

Personal Author:

Peters, Ellis, 1913-1995

Publication Information:

New York : Mysterious Press, [1992]

Physical Description:

246 pages : map.

Summary:

During the hot summer of 1144, the Earl of Essex succumbs to a fatal arrow, but only after a lingering fever during which his officials do their best to save him from hellfire by restoring various properties he has annexed. And then heavy rains bring threats of floods and the holy relics must be saved. When the waters subside, a robber is revealed and before Brother Cadfael can solve that case a murder is added.

Geographic Term:

Great Britain -- History -- Stephen, 1135-1154 -- Fiction

Shrewsbury (England) -- History -- Fiction.

Subject Term:

Cadfael, Brother (Fictitious character) -- Fiction

Monks -- Fiction

Twelfth century -- Fiction

Monasticism and religious orders -- Fiction

Genre:

Detective and mystery fiction

Series Title:

Cadfael chronicles ;