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The Holy Thief

The Holy Thief

CrimeHistorical Fiction
Pages
274
Published
1993
Language
English

Synopsis

In 1145, a massive flood forces the monks of Shrewsbury to move the remains of Saint Winifred, but the sacred reliquary is stolen during the chaos. Brother Cadfael must track the missing bones across a landscape torn by civil war while investigating a murder that seems tied to the theft. He soon discovers that both religious devotion and personal greed are driving men to desperate acts.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

AtmosphericReflectiveCozy
HeistCourt Intrigue

Genres

Crime Historical Fiction Medieval Mystery Religion History

About the author

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Edith Pargeter

Edith Mary Pargeter OBE BEM (28 September 1913 – 14 October 1995), also known by her pen name Ellis Peters, was an English author of works in many categories, especially history and historical fiction, and was also honoured for her translations of Czech classics. She is probably best known for her murder mysteries, both historical and modern, and especially for her medieval detective series The Cadfael Chronicles.

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