Ellis Peters: The Hermit of Eyton Forest

Ellis Peters: The Hermit of Eyton Forest (USA 2021)

From the Publisher:
"Bodies and red herrings pile up in a satisfying way" in the Silver Dagger Award-winning medieval mystery series starring Brother Cadfael (Library Journal).

The year is 1142, and England is in the grip of civil war. Within the cloisters of the Benedictine Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, there begins a chain of events no less momentous than the upheavals of the outside world.

It starts with the sad demise of Richard Ludel, Lord of Eyton, whose ten-year-old son and heir, also named Richard, is a pupil at the abbey. The boy refuses to surrender his newly inherited powers to Dionysia, his furious, formidable grandmother. A stranger to the region is the hermit Cuthred, who enjoys the protection of Lady Dionysia, and whose young companion, Hyacinth, befriends Richard. Despite his reputation for holiness, Cuthred's arrival heralds a series of mishaps for the monks. When a corpse is found in Eyton forest, Brother Cadfael must devote his knowledge of human nature to tracking down a ruthless murderer.

Ellis Peters: The Hermit of Eyton Forest. The Fourteenth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael. Mysteriouspress.com / Open Road Integrated Media, ISBN: 9781504067546 (August, 2021), 232 p., $25.99.

Ellis Peters: The Hermit of Eyton Forest (USA 2014)

From the Publisher:
"Bodies and red herrings pile up in a satisfying way" in the Silver Dagger Award-winning medieval mystery series starring Brother Cadfael (Library Journal).

Ellis Peters: The Hermit of Eyton Forest. The Fourteenth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael. Mysteriouspress.com / Open Road Integrated Media, ISBN: 9781497671447 (August, 2014), eBook, 8 MB (ca. 232 p.), $12.99.

Ellis Peters: The Hermit of Eyton Forest (USA 1989)

From the Publisher:
The year is 1142, and all England is in the iron grip of civil war. And within the sheltered cloisters of the Benedictine Abbey of St. Peter and St. Paul, there begins a chain of events no less momentous thom the political upheavals of the outside world.

First, there is the sad demise of Richard Ludell, Lord of Eaton, whose 10-year-old son and heir also named Richard, is a pupil at the Abbey. The boy refuses to surrender his new powers to his formidable grandmother; supported by Abbot Radulfus, Richard defies the furious Dionysia.

A stranger to the region is the hermit Cuthred, who enjoys the protection of Lady Dionysia, and whose young companion, Hyacinth, befriends Richard. Despite his reputation for holiness, Cuthred's arrival heralds a series of mishaps for the monks. When Richard disappears and a corpse is found in Eyton Forest, Brother Cadfael is once more forced to leave the tranquility of his herb garden and devote his knowledge of human nature to tracking down a ruthless murderer.

"A wonderful history lesson wrapped up neatly in a mystery and served with style and grace." -- Cincinnati Post

Ellis Peters: The Hermit of Eyton Forest. A Brother Cadfael Medieval Mystery. Mysterious Press / Warner Books, ISBN: 0445403470 (February, 1989), 224 p., $3.95.

Ellis Peters: The Hermit of Eyton Forest (UK 1988)

From the Publisher:
In 1142, all England lies in the iron grip of civil war. In the Benedictine Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, too, begins a chain of events that proves no less momentous than the raging strife outside.

Following the demise of one Richard Ludel, his ten-year-old son, also Richard and a pupil at the Abbey becomes the new lord of Eaton. Dionisia, the boy's formidable grandmother, wishes him to make a marriage of convenience - but he defies her. Meanwhile a hermit, Cuthred, has taken up residence in Eyton Forest with a young companion, Hyacinth, who befriends Richard. The holy man's arrival heralds a series of mishaps for the monks, some of - whom fear divine intervention.

Then the cruel Drogo Bosiet erupts onto the scene, Richard disappears and a corpse is found in the forest. Brother Cadfael must leave his peaceful herb garden and put his vast store of experience to good use as he tracks down a ruthless murderer.

Ellis Peters: The Hermit of Eyton Forest. The Fourteenth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael. Futura, ISBN: 0708837298 (July, 1988), 224 p., £2.99.

Ellis Peters: The Hermit of Eyton Forest (USA 1988)

From the Publisher:
The year is 1142, and all England is in the iron grip of civil war. The Empress Maud is besieged in Oxford, while King Stephen waits impatiently for her to surrender her claim to the throne. And within the sheltered cloisters of the Benedictine Abbey of St. Peter and St. Paul, there begins a chain of events no less momentous than the political upheavals of the outside world.

First, there is the sad demise of Richard Ludel, Lord of Eyton, whose ten-year-old son and heir, also named Richard, is a pupil at the Abbey. The boy assumes a weighty burden on his young shoulders, but he is not willing to surrender to his formidable grandmother. Supported in his resistance by Abbot Radulfus, Richard defies the furious Dionisia.

A stranger to the region is the hermit Cuthred, who is enjoying the protection of Lady Dionisia and who, taking a companion, Hyacinth, befriends Richard. Despite his reputation for holiness, Cuthred's arrival heralds a series of mishaps for the monks. Then Richard disappears and a corpse is found in Eyton Forest. Brother Cadfael is once more forced to leave the tranquility of his herb garden and devote his knowledge of human nature to tracking down a ruthless murderer.

Ellis Peters has gained worldwide praise and recognition for her meticulous re-creations of 12th-century monastic life, and the Fourteenth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael is another triumphant demonstration of her skill. Ellis Peters is the pseudonym of Edith Pargeter, author of scores of books under her own name. She is the recipient of the British Crime Writers Association's Silver Dagger Award, as well as the coveted Edgar, conferred by the Mystery Writers of America. Ms. Pargeter is also well known as a translator of poetry and prose from the Czech and has been awarded the Gold Medal and Ribbon of the Czechoslovak Society for Foreign Relations for her services to Czech literature.
The author lives in Shropshire, England.

Ellis Peters: The Hermit of Eyton Forest. A Brother Cadfael Medieval Mystery. Mysterious Press / Warner Books, ISBN: 0892962909 (March, 1988), 224 p., $15.95.

Ellis Peters: The Hermit of Eyton Forest (UK 1987)

From the Publisher:
The year is 1142 and all England is in the iron grip of bitter civil war. The Empress Maud is besieged in Oxford while King Stephen waits impatiently for her to surrender her claim to his throne.

Within the sheltered cloisters of the Benedictine Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, begins a chain of events that prove no less momentous than the political upheavals of the outside world.

First there is the sad demise of Richard Ludel, whose ten-year-old son and heir, also Richard, is a pupil at the Abbey. The new lord of Eaton assumes a weighty burden on his young shoulders, but he is not willing to surrender to his formidable grandmother by making a marriage of convenience solely to increase his lands. Supported in his resistance by Abbot Radulfus, Richard defies Dionisia, to her undisguised fury.

A stranger to the region is the hermit Cuthred, who is enjoying the protection of Lady Dionisia, and whose young companion, Hyacinth, befriends the boy Richard. Despite his reputation for holiness, Cuthred's arrival heralds a series of mishaps for the monks, and the more superstitious among them fear divine intervention.

Then into the abbey erupts the cruel and formidable figure of Drogo Bosiet, pursuing his absconding villein with a disproportionate vengeance...

Simultaneously, Richard disappears and a corpse is found in Eyton Forest, so Brother Cadfael is once more forced to leave the tranquillity of his herb garden and use his intuitive knowledge of human nature to track down a ruthless murderer.

Ellis Peters: The Hermit of Eyton Forest. The Fourteenth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael. Headline, ISBN: 0747200378 (June, 1987), 224 p., £9.95.