Ellis Peters: Monk's Hood (USA 2014)

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Silver Dagger Award Winner: In this medieval mystery, Brother Cadfael faces suspicion when one of his herbal ingredients is used to kill a man.
Gervase Bonel is a guest of Shrewsbury Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul when he suddenly takes ill. Luckily, the abbey boasts the services of the clever and kindly Brother Cadfael, a skilled herbalist. Cadfael hurries to the man's bedside, only to be confronted with two surprises: In Master Bonel's wife, the good monk recognizes Richildis, whom he loved before he took his vows -- and Master Bonel has been fatally poisoned by monk's-hood oil from Cadfael's stores.

The sheriff is convinced that the murderer is Richildis's son, Edwin, who hated his stepfather. But Cadfael, guided in part by his concern for a woman to whom he was once betrothed, is certain of her son's innocence. Using his knowledge of both herbs and the human heart, Cadfael deciphers a deadly recipe for murder.

Ellis Peters: Monk's Hood.- The Third Chronicle of Brother Cadfael. Open Road Integrated Media, ISBN: 9781504001977 (November, 2014), 286 p., $19.99.

Ellis Peters: Monk's Hood (USA 2014)

From the Publisher:
Silver Dagger Award Winner: In this medieval mystery, Brother Cadfael faces suspicion when one of his herbal ingredients is used to kill a man.
Gervase Bonel is a guest of Shrewsbury Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul when he suddenly takes ill. Luckily, the abbey boasts the services of the clever and kindly Brother Cadfael, a skilled herbalist. Cadfael hurries to the man's bedside, only to be confronted with two surprises: In Master Bonel's wife, the good monk recognizes Richildis, whom he loved before he took his vows -- and Master Bonel has been fatally poisoned by monk's-hood oil from Cadfael's stores.

The sheriff is convinced that the murderer is Richildis's son, Edwin, who hated his stepfather. But Cadfael, guided in part by his concern for a woman to whom he was once betrothed, is certain of her son's innocence. Using his knowledge of both herbs and the human heart, Cadfael deciphers a deadly recipe for murder.

Ellis Peters: Monk's Hood. The Third Chronicle of Brother Cadfael. Mysteriouspress.com / Open Road Integrated Media, ISBN: 9781497671119 (August, 2014), eBook, 7 MB (ca. 230 p.), $9.99.

Ellis Peters: Monk's-hood (UK 2010)

From the Publisher:
In his third chronicle, Brother Cadfael is devastated when one of his own potions is used to kill.
Gervase Bonel, with his wife and servants, is a guest of Shrewsbury Abbey when he is suddenly taken ill. Luckily, the Abbey boasts the services of the clever and kindly Brother Cadfael, a skilled herbalist. Cadfael hurries to the man's bedside, only to be confronted by two very shocking surprises. In Master Bonel's wife, the good monk recognises Richildis, whom he loved many years ago before he took his vows. And Master Bonel has been fatally poisoned by a dose of deadly monk's-hood oil from Cadfael's herbarium.

The sheriff is convinced that the murderer is Richildis's son Edwin, who had reasons aplenty to hate his stepfather. But Cadfael, guided in part by his tender concern for a woman to whom he was once betrothed, is certain of her son's innocence. Using his knowledge of both herbs and the human heart, Cadfael deciphers a deadly recipe for murder...

Praise for the Brother Cadfael chronicles:
'A cult figure of crime fiction' -- Financial Times
'A pleasing and unusual mixture of suspense and historical fiction' -- Evening Standard

Ellis Peters: Monk's-hood. The Third Chronicle of Brother Cadfael. Sphere, ISBN: 9780751543773 (April, 2010), 280 p., £7.99.

Ellis Peters: Monk's Hood (USA 1992)

From the Publisher:
Gervase Bonel, with his wife and servants, is a guest of the Shrewsbury Abbey of St. Peter and St. Paul when he is suddenly taken ill. Luckily, the Abbey boasts the services of the clever and kindly Brother Cadfael, a skilled herbalist. Cadfael hurries to the man's bedside, only to be confronted by two very different surprises.

In Master Bonel's wife, the good monk recognizes Richildis, whom he loved many years ago before he took his vows. And master Bonel himself has been fatally poisoned by a dose of deadly monk's hood oil from Cadfael's laboratory.

The sheriff is convinced that the murderer is Richildis' son, Edwin, who had reasons aplenty to hate his stepfather. But Cadfael, guided in part by his tender concern for a woman to whom he was once betrothed, is certain of her son's innocence. Using his knowledge of both herbs and the human heart, Cadfael deciphers a deadly recipe for murder.

"Peters' historical mysteries are vivid standouts... an old-fashioned joust between good and evil." -- Chicago Sun-Times
"Enchanting... medieval England comes marvelously alive." -- Washington Post

Ellis Peters: Monk's Hood. The Third Chronicle of Brother Cadfael, of the Benedictine Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, at Shrewsbury. The Mysterious Press / Warner Books, ISBN: 0446403008 (November, 1992), 210 p., $4.99.

Ellis Peters: Monk's Hood (USA 1982)

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A long time ago, before he took his vows, brother Cadfael was in love with a eautiful young maiden named Richildis.
Now, almost forty years later, he is summoned to investigate the mysterious sudden death of her husband. He is startled to see Richildis again, especially under such desperate circumstances. The death was not a natural one; the man had been poisoned by a fatal dose of monk's hood from Cadfael's own laboratory.

The sheriif is convinced the murderer is Richildis's son Edwin, and is determined to see him punished. Cadfael is equally convinced the boy is innocent. And is determined to prove it.

"As stunningly successful as the two earlier medieval whodunits from Ellis Peters." -- Washington Post Book World
"A delightful and authentic medieval background, humor and compassion, Peters spins a tale that is perfect escapism and a corking good mystery." -- Publishers Weekly

Ellis Peters: Monk's Hood. A masterful tale of medieval mystery with that incomparable sleuth, Brother Cadfael. Popular Library, ISBN: 0445047135 (May, 1982), 222 p., $2.50.

Ellis Peters: Monk's Hood (USA 1981)

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The tides of civil war have receded and all seems peaceful in Shrewsbury Abbey. After a splendid summer and bountiful harvest there is only a hint of frost on the still-green pastures. Detective-monk Cadfael-as endearing and clever a sleuth as ever-contentedly prepares potions and liniments for the ills of the coming winter. In one large bottle sits a thick, dark oil, ground from the roots of monk's-hood. It is soothing to creaking old joints, but deadly to the man who swallows it.

Gervase Bonel, a guest of the abbey, is suddenly taken ill, and Cadfael hurries to his bedside. Startled by the sight of Mistress Bonel-she is the woman Cadfael once loved-he is also disturbed by Master Bonel's ashen features, for he recognizes the symptoms of poisoning. Cadfael struggles to save the man, but Bonel is soon dead-of a fatal dose of monk's-hood.

When Bonel's stepson is accused of the murder -- he has good reason for hating his stepfather -- Cadfael becomes his champion, guided as much by his strong belief in Edwin's innocence as by his tender concern for the boy's mother. Horrified that the poison was of his own making, and determined to lend support to his former love, Cadfael will not rest until the truth is known. He pursues sev. eral clues far afield to the murderer, and there astonishes us once again as he sets things right with an unexpected brand of ancient justice.

An eerie tale of revenge and a special kind of love story, Monk's-Hood is full of Peters' glorious wit, a rich sense of time and place, and the unforgettable charm of Brother Cadfael, who delighted readers in A Morbid Taste for Bones and again in One Corpse Too Many.

Ellis Peters: Monk's Hood. A Medieval Novel of Suspense. William Morrow, ISBN: 0688004520 (April, 1981), 223 p., $9.95.