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The Summer Of The Danes
The Summer Of The Danes by Ellis Peters
 The Cadfael Chronicles, 18

In the April of 1144, Brother Cadfael is sent to Wales on Church business, but becomes entangled in the affairs of a young woman desperate to escape an arranged marriage.

Head of Zeus * Crime Fiction
02 Jun 2014 * 280pp * £4.99 * 9781784080686
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The Confession Of Brother Haluin
The Heretic's Apprentice
The Potter's Field
The Holy Thief
One Corpse Too Many
Brother Cadfael's Penance
Monk's Hood
Saint Peter's Fair
The Leper Of Saint Giles
The Virgin In The Ice
The Sanctuary Sparrow
The Devil's Novice
Dead Man's Ransom
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Ellis Peters
Ellis Peters
Ellis Peters (the pen name of Edith Pargeter, 1913–1995) is a writer beloved of millions of readers worldwide and has been widely adapted for radio and television. Ellis Peters was awarded an OBE for her services to literature in 1994.
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An Excellent Mystery
Death to the Landlords
The Raven In The Foregate
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The Rose Rent
Rainbow's End
The Hermit Of Eyton Forest
The Confession Of Brother Haluin
The Heretic's Apprentice
The Potter's Field
The Holy Thief
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Death and the Joyful Woman
Brother Cadfael's Penance
Monk's Hood
Flight of a Witch
Saint Peter's Fair
A Nice Derangement of Epitaphs
The Leper Of Saint Giles
The Piper on the Mountain
The Virgin In The Ice
Black is the Colour of My True Love's Heart
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The Grass Widow's Tale
The Devil's Novice
The House of Green Turf
Dead Man's Ransom
Mourning Raga
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A Rare Benedictine: The Advent Of Brother Cadfael
A Morbid Taste For Bones
One Corpse Too Many
Monk's Hood
Saint Peter's Fair
The Leper Of Saint Giles
The Virgin In The Ice
The Sanctuary Sparrow
The Devil's Novice
Dead Man's Ransom
The Pilgrim Of Hate
An Excellent Mystery
The Raven In The Foregate
The Rose Rent
The Hermit Of Eyton Forest
The Confession Of Brother Haluin
The Heretic's Apprentice
The Potter's Field
The Summer Of The Danes
The Holy Thief