| By Ellis Peters.
New York: Warner Books Mysterious Press. 1st U.S. edition, 1st printing June 1991. Copyright 1991 by the author. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on copyright page. (iv)+1-251 pp. Approx. 5 3/4" by 8 1/2" hardback. Dust jacket illustration by Bascove. Dust jacket is unclipped ($16.95). Blue paper boards and black paper binding with gold lettering on spine. 18th chronicle of Brother Cadfael. |
| Binding in Near Fine condition, slight spine lean, slight rubbing to spine, nice white clean pages. Dust Jacket Near Fine condition, small wrinkle on front. There are NO names or store stamps on the book. See scan which is extra large to allow you to see condition details. |
| The Eighteenth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael, of the Benedictine Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, at Shrewsbury. In the summer of 1144, a strange calm has settled over England—almost a peace. For several months there has been little actual fighting between the forces of King Stephen and those of Empress Maud, the two royal cousins contending for the throne. While Brother Cadfael considers it a blessing to live in these peaceful times, he is delighted when he is called upon to carry out a mission of church diplomacy to his native Wales. Shortly after his arrival, Cadfael is captured by the Danes, who are poised to invade Wales and retake lost lands. With the chances of escape being slim, he has no hope of returning to Shrewsbury until a truce is declared or full-scale ware breaks out—and a murderer is brought to justice. |