During the bitter November of 1139, civil war brings refugees to Shrewsbury in search of sanctuary. But two orphans and their companion, a nun, do not arrive from Worcester as planned, and Brother Cadfael is despatched from the Abbey to try and locate them.
Head of Zeus * Crime Fiction
02 Jun 2014 * 281pp * £4.99 * 9781784080563
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