Ellis Peters: A Morbid Taste for Bones

Ellis Peters: A Morbid Taste for Bones (USA 2014)

From the Publisher:
The "irresistible" and "compelling" first novel in the historical mystery series featuring a Welsh Benedictine monk in the twelfth century (The Washington Post).

A Welsh Benedictine monk living at Shrewsbury Abbey in western England, Brother Cadfael spends much of his time tending the herbs and vegetables in the garden -- but now there's a more pressing matter. Cadfael is to serve as translator for a group of monks heading to the town of Gwytherin in Wales. The team's goal is to collect the holy remains of Saint Winifred, which Prior Robert hopes will boost the abbey's reputation, as well as his own. But when the monks arrive in Gwytherin, the town is divided over the request.

When the leading opponent to disturbing the grave is found shot dead with a mysterious arrow, some believe Saint Winifred herself delivered the deadly blow. Brother Cadfael knows an earthly hand did the deed, but his plan to root out a murderer may dig up more than he can handle.

Before CSI and Law & Order, there was Brother Cadfael, "wily veteran of the Crusades" (Los Angeles Times). His knowledge of herbalism, picked up in the Holy Land, and his skillful observance of human nature are blessings in dire situations, and earned Ellis Peters a Crime Writers' Association Silver Dagger Award. A Morbid Taste for Bones kicks off a long-running and much-loved series that went on to be adapted for stage, radio, and television.

Ellis Peters: A Morbid Taste for Bones.- The First Chronicle of Brother Cadfael. Open Road Integrated Media, ISBN: 9781504001939 (November, 2014), 272 p., $14.99.

Ellis Peters: A Morbid Taste for Bones (USA 2014)

From the Publisher:
The "irresistible" and "compelling" first novel in the historical mystery series featuring a Welsh Benedictine monk in the twelfth century (The Washington Post).

Ellis Peters: A Morbid Taste for Bones. The First Chronicle of Brother Cadfael. Mysteriouspress.com / Open Road Integrated Media, ISBN: 9781497671058 (August, 2014), eBook, 7 MB (ca. 207 p.), $9.99.

Ellis Peters: A Morbid Taste for Bones (UK 2010)

From the Publisher:
In his first chronicle. Brother Cadfael finds that his powers as a detective are more use than his skills as a herbalist.
In 1137 the ambitious head of Shrewsbury Abbey has decided to acquire the remains of St Winifred for his Benedictine order. Brother Cadfael is part of the expedition sent to her final resting place in Wales and they find the villagers passionately divided by the Benedictines' offer for the saint's relics. Canny, wise and all too worldly, Cadfael isn't surprised when the taste for bones leads to bloody murder.

The leading opponent to moving the grave has been shot dead with a mysterious arrow, and some say Winifred herself dealt the blow. Brother Cadfael knows that a carnal hand did the killing, but he doesn't know that his plan to unearth a murderer may dig up a case where the wages of sin may be scandal - or his own ruin.

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: A Morbid Taste for Bones. The First Chronicle of Brother Cadfael. Sphere, ISBN: 9780751543827 (April, 2010), 295 p., £7.99.

Ellis Peters: A Morbid Taste for Bones (UK 1996)

From the Publisher:
In his first chronicle Brother Cadfael finds that his powers as a detective are more use than his skills as a herbalist, during an expedition to acquire the bones of a Welsh saint.
'A pleasing, and unusual, mixture of suspense and historical fiction' Evening Standard

In 1137 the ambitious head of Shrewsbury Abbey has decided to acquire the remains of Saint Winifred for his Benedictine order. Brother Cadfael is part of the expedition sent to her final resting place in Wales and they find the villagers passionately divided by the Benedictines' offer for the saint's relics. Canny, wise and all too worldly, Cadfael isn't surprised when this taste for bones leads to bloody murder. The leading opponent to moving the grave has been shot dead with a mysterious arrow, and some say Winifred herself dealt the blow. Brother Cadfael knows that a carnal hand did the killing, but he doesn't know that his plan to unearth a murderer may dig up a case of love and justice, where the wages of sin may be scandal - or his own ruin.

Ellis Peters: A Morbid Taste for Bones. The Cadfael Chronicles I. London: Warner Futura, 1996, ISBN: 0751517496, 250 p., £5.99.

Ellis Peters: A Morbid Taste for Bones (UK 1994)

From the Publisher:
In the twelfth-century, Benedictine monastery of Shrewsbury, Brother Cadfael has settled down to a quiet life in charge of the herbarium after an adventurous and far from monastic youth. But when his prior determines to acquire the bones of a saint from a remote welsh village, Cadfael's worldly experience becomes vitally important. It is fortunate indeed that his skills as a herbalist are matched by his prowess as a detective, since the obstacles to the expedition include murder...

ELLIS PETERS, RECIPIENT OF THE CRIME WRITERS' ASSOCIATION/CARTIER DIAMOND DAGGER AWARD
And don't miss other titles from the Chronicles of Brother Cadfael also available from Warner Futura - see inside for details.

Ellis Peters: A Morbid Taste for Bones. The Cadfael Chronicles I. Warner Futura, ISBN: 0751511013 (May, 1994), 250 p., £4.99.

Ellis Peters: A Morbid Taste for Bones (USA 1994)

From the Publisher:
In the remote Welsh mountain town of Gwytherin lies the grave of Saint Winifred. Now, in 1137, the ambitious head of Shrewsbury Abbey has decided to acquire the remains for his Benedictine order. Native Welshman Brother Cadfael is sent on the expedition to translate and finds the rustic villagers of Gwytherin passionately divided by the Benedictine's offer for the saint's relics. Canny, wise, and all too worldly, he isn't surprised when this taste for bones leads to bloody murder.

The leading opponent to moving the grave has been shot dead with a mysterious arrow, and some say Winifred herself dealt the blow. Brother Cadfael knows that a carnal hand did the killing, but he doesn't know that his plan to unearth a murderer may dig up a case of love and justice, where the wages of sin may be scandal -- or his own ruin.

"Irresistible and makes for compelling reading throughout. It is a delightful, pleasantly romantic medieval whodunit with a vein of humor underlying its quiet drama." -- Washington Post
"Each addition to the series is a joy. Long may the Chronicles continue." -- USA Today

An Alternate Selection of Mystery Guild

Ellis Peters: A Morbid Taste for Bones. The First Chronicle of Brother Cadfael. The Mysterious Press / Warner Books, ISBN: 0446400157 (January, 1994), 197 p., $5.99.

Ellis Peters: A Morbid Taste for Bones (UK 1993)

From the Publisher:
In the twelfth-century Benedictine monastery of Shrewsbury, Brother Cadfael has settled down to a quiet life in charge of the herbarium after an adventurous - and far from monastic - youth. But when his prior determines to acquire the bones of a saint from a remote Welsh village, Cadfael's worldly experience becomes vitally important. It is fortunate indeed that his skills as a herbalist are matched by his prowess as a detective, since the obstacles to the expedition include murder...

'Gripping and knowledgeable, this shows yet again Miss Peter's astonishing range' -- Spectator
'Soothing, but no shortage of mayhem' -- Observer
'Charming essay with just enough medieval detail and some agreeable characters' -- Sunday Telegraph
'Cosy as a teapot' -- The Times

Ellis Peters: A Morbid Taste for Bones. The First Chronicles of Brother Cadfael. A Medieval Whodunnit. London: Warner Futura, 1993, ISBN: 0751507121, 250 p., £4.99.

Ellis Peters: A Morbid Taste for Bones (USA 1989)

Ellis Peters: A Morbid Taste for Bones. Why was the Welshman killed -- for his daughter's hand in marriage... or for a saint's bones? A Medieval Murder Mystery. Fawcett Crest / Ballantine, ISBN: 0449207005 (February, 1989), 250 p., $3.95.

Ellis Peters: A Morbid Taste for Bones (USA 1985)

From the Publisher:
"WONDERFUL... Will delight suspense novel fans... as wryly humorous as it is authentic and rich in the flavor of its era?" -- The San Diego Union
INTRODUCING BROTHER CADFAEL- MONK, HERBALIST, AND AMATEUR DETECTIVE EXTRAORDINAIRE!

Soon after his arrival at the Benedictine monastery of Shrewsbury, Brother Cadfael finds himself on a mission to his Welsh homeland. Acting as translator, he must help his prior obtain the bones of Saint Winifred, which now rest in a small village grave.

The Welsh villagers are loath to part with the relics of a martyr said to have miraculous powers, but before an agreement can be reached, the one villager most outspoken in his dissent is found murdered. His lovely daughter is determined to find the killer-and Cadfael is eager to help.

Carefully, kindly, and with cunning enough to please any mystery fan, the good monk sets out to solve his first case. In the process, his heart is touched by two pairs of star-crossed lovers, and he just may effect a miracle of his own.

"Ellis Peters has created a cast guaranteed to entrap the modern reader's heart... and a mystery to snare the mind." -- United Press International

Ellis Peters: A Morbid Taste for Bones. Why was the Welshman killed -- for his daughter's hand in marriage... or for a saint's bones? A Medieval Murder Mystery. The First Chronicle of Brother Cadfael. Fawcett Crest / Ballantine, ISBN: 0449207005 (July, 1985), 250 p., $2.95.