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The Potter's Field

The Potter's Field

CrimeHistorical Fiction
Pages
229
Published
1989
Language
English

Synopsis

When the monks of St. Peter and St. Paul begin plowing a newly donated field, they uncover the remains of a woman buried a year prior. Brother Cadfael must determine if the body belongs to the missing wife of a man who recently joined the monastery. As a young novice arrives with news of the civil war, Cadfael navigates a web of local secrets to find a killer.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

AtmosphericReflectiveIntellectual
BetrayalMystery Box

Genres

Crime Historical Fiction Medieval Mystery 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.

Characters

Brother CadfaelProtagonist
Sulien BlountSupporting
GenerysSupporting
RualdSupporting
All characters in The Potter's Field