Monk's Hood by Ellis Peters
Silver Dagger Award Winner: In this medieval mystery, Brother Cadfael faces suspicion when one of his herbal ingredients is used to kill a man.Gervase Bonel is a guest of Shrewsbury Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul when he suddenly takes ill. Luckily, the abbey boasts the services of the clever and kindly Brother Cadfael, a skilled herbalist. Cadfael hurries to the man's bedside, only to be confronted with two surprises: In Master Bonel's wife, the good monk recognizes Richildis, whom he loved before he took his vows--and Master Bonel has been fatally poisoned by monk's-hood oil from Cadfael's stores.
The sheriff is convinced that the murderer is Richildis's son, Edwin, who hated his stepfather. But Cadfael, guided in part by his concern for a woman to whom he was once betrothed, is certain of her son's innocence. Using his knowledge of both herbs and the human heart, Cadfael deciphers a deadly recipe for murder.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780708825532 |
| ISBN 10 | 0708825532 |
| Title | Monk's Hood |
| Author | Ellis Peters |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown |
| Year published | 1984-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 268 |
| Prizes | Winner of CWA Silver Dagger for Fiction 1980 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |