A monk must find a killer among a flood of religious pilgrims in this medieval mystery by the Edgar Awardâwinning author: âA series like no otherâ (TheSan Diego Union-Tribune).
In the year of our Lord 1141, civil war over Englandâs throne leaves a legacy of violenceâand the murder of a knight dear to Brother Cadfael. And with gentle bud-strewn May, a flood of pilgrims comes to the celebration of Saint Winifred at the Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, carrying with it many strange soulsâand perhaps the knightâs killer.
Brother Cadfaelâs shrewd eyes see all: the prosperous merchant who rings false, an angelic lame boy, his beautiful dowerless sister, and two wealthy penitents. In the name of justice Cadfael decides to uncover the strange and twisted tale that accompanies these travelers. Instead he unearths a quest for vengeance, witnesses a miracle, and finds himself on a razorâs edge between death and the absolution of love.