One Corpse too Many

About “One Corpse too Many”

The year is 1138, and England is caught in a struggle for the crown between King Stephen and the Empress Maud. After Stephen captures the castle of Shrewsbury, ninety-four defenders are hanged. Brother Cadfael, a monk from the Abbey of St. Peter and St. Paul, is asked to bury the dead. He finds an extra body—a young man who was killed by a knife to the throat. Determined to uncover the youth's identity and the murderer's identity, Cadfael teams up with a brave young fugitive. Together, they investigate a mystery set in a time of war and intrigue.