by Ellis Peters
Part of Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, book 18
First published 1991
Brother Cadfael travels to Wales in the summer of 1144 on monastery business. Danish raiders capture him during his mission. The situation grows dire when someone murders one of the prisoners in the Danish camp. Cadfael realizes his captors will not release him until he identifies the killer. The monk must use his investigative skills while trapped far from his familiar abbey at Shrewsbury. He faces the challenge of solving a crime among strangers in hostile territory. His freedom depends on uncovering the truth behind the murder. The case tests both his detective abilities and his survival instincts in unfamiliar Welsh territory under Danish control.
Genres: historical-fiction, adventure, mystery, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, survival
Setting: Wales, Shrewsbury
Period: 1144
245 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Mysterious Press