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One Corpse Too Many

The Second Chronicle of Brother Cadfael

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One Corpse Too Many

By: Ellis Peters
Narrated by: Patrick Tull
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When the castle of Shrewsbury is taken during the war between Empress Maud and King Stephen, 94 prisoners are taken, 94 are hanged. When Brother Cadfael arrives to perform the burial rites, he finds one corpse too many among the bodies stacked about the fortress. Cadfael reports the discrepancy to Stephen's newly appointed Sheriff Gilbert Prescote, who reluctantly announces it to the town, asking if anyone can identify the unknown man.Godith identifies the murdered man as Nicholas Faintree, a squire of the rebel leader FitzAlan.Investigate another case with Brother Cadfael.©1979 Ellis Peters (P)1991 Recorded Books, LLC Historical Mystery Traditional Detectives Thriller & Suspense Suspense

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"Delightful...a colorful and authentic medieval background fraught with swordplay and a challenge to the death." ( Publishers Weekly)
Captivating Adventure • Intriguing Mystery • Perfect Voice • Memorable Characters • Compelling Plot • Dramatic Reading

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These books do a great job of capturing the Middle Ages, the monastic life, & the role the church played in every day life. Add to that great characters, good plots, early forensics, & a narrator whose voice fits the story perfectly, and what's not to love? (Note: I don't care much for the versions read by a woman, simply because there are SO many male characters that it just works better when read by a man.)

I love this series

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This second mystery of Brother Cadfael continues, in a time period of great poverty and riches, civil war between two mediocre would be monarchs, diseases which would horrify us and a true picture of the Medieval World and the tug between Church,State, and Secular worlds. Brother Cadfael, a monk who came late to the Religious life, solves mysteries, brings together two sets of lovers, and introduces us to the Middle Ages. What more could one ask? If this review sounds dry, the book is not. I have heard it many times and am never bored. The reader is great.

One of the best historical mysteries.

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Enjoyed it as much as the first book. The narrator is a great fit for this series, and the mysteries and plot twists keep me on my toes. Can't wait to read the rest of the series.

Loved it!

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This, the second story in the Brother Cadfael series, is more of a captivating adventure story set in medieval England than a detective mystery. The mystery lies behind the adventure, and does get solved in the end, but it isn’t the lifeblood of the story. It tends to have more of a flavor of a cozy mystery. The characters are mostly quite likeable and the reader gets drawn in to Brother Cadfael’s clever plotting. Patrick Tull isn’t my favorite narrator, but he doesn’t detract from the book. I read this series a long time ago, and I find I am enjoying them again. All in all, well worth listening to.

Great absorbing story with a mystery on the side

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I’ve read all this series more than once. However, this was the first listening experience. Patrick Tull brings a marvelous richness to the book. He’s not just reading to me. He’s sitting with me and masterfully telling me a story!

Wonderful read every time!

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