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The Rose Rent
Chronicles of Brother Cadfael (Related to this series)
- Author
- Ellis Peters
- Narrator
- Patrick Tull
- Publisher
- Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish Date
- 27 November 2009
- Run Time
- 8 hours 34 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
A late spring in 1142 brings dismay to the Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, for there may be no roses by June 22nd. On that day the young widow Perle must receive one white rose as rent for the house she has given to benefit the abbey, or the contract is void. When nature finally complies, a pious monk is sent to pay the rent—and is found murdered beside the hacked rose-bush.
The abbey's wise herbalist, Brother Cadfael, follows the trail of bloodied petals.
He knows the lovely widow's dowry is far greater with her house included, and she will likely wed again. Before Cadfael can ponder if a greedy suitor has done this dreadful deed, another crime is committed. Now the good monk must thread his way through a tangle more tortuous than the widow's thorny bushes.
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Details
- Author
- Ellis Peters
- Narrator
- Patrick Tull
- Duration
- 8 hours 34 minutes
- Release Date
- 27 November 2009
- ISBN
- 9781440788819
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Recorded Books, Inc.
- Genre
- Historical crime and mysteries, Classic fiction, Crime and mystery: cosy mystery
Synopsis
A young window’s gain could be the Abbey’s loss if Brother Cadfael can’t unravel a thorny case of murderA late spring in 1142 brings dismay to the Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, for there may be no roses by June 22nd. On that day the young widow Perle must receive one white rose as rent for the house she has given to benefit the abbey, or the contract is void. When nature finally complies, a pious monk is sent to pay the rent—and is found murdered beside the hacked rose-bush.The abbey's wise herbalist, Brother Cadfael, follows the trail of bloodied petals. He knows the lovely widow's dowry is far greater with her house included, and she will likely wed again. Before Cadfael can ponder if a greedy suitor has done this dreadful deed, another crime is committed. Now the good monk must thread his way through a tangle more tortuous than the widow's thorny bushes.
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