The Virgin in the Ice (The Chronicles of Brother Cadfael Book 6)

The Virgin in the Ice (The Chronicles of Brother Cadfael Book 6)

by Ellis Peters

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4.6 stars from 2,433 reviews. Top 76% of Mystery Thriller books we track.

236 pages~3.9 hr readPublished by Mladá FrontaPublished 1982-01-01

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  • You enjoy historical mysteries set in convincingly detailed medieval worlds where the detective work feels earned rather than convenient.
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About this book

In the winter of 1139, Brother Cadfael's quiet life in Shrewsbury is disrupted when civil war sends refugees fleeing north from Worcester. Among them are two orphans from a noble family—a thirteen-year-old boy and an eighteen-year-old girl—traveling with a young Benedictine nun. The three disappear somewhere in the surrounding countryside before reaching Shrewsbury. When a wounded monk is found naked and bleeding by the roadside, Cadfael tends to him using his healing knowledge. The monk's fevered words provide Cadfael with clues about the missing travelers' fate. Cadfael embarks on a dangerous quest to find them, a journey that leads him to a murder and a story of passion that has gone wrong. His search reveals both the best and worst of human nature.

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