A Rare Benedictine — Ellis Peters

"Brother Cadfael sprang to life suddenly and unexpectedly when he was already approaching sixty, mature, experienced, fully armed and seventeen years tonsured." So writes Ellis Peters in her introduction to A RARE BENEDICTINE--three vintage tales of intrigue and treachery featuring the monostic sleuth who has become the best-loved ecclesiastical detective since Father Brown.

Although Cadfael has appeared in eighteen novel-length chronicles to date, the story of his entry into the monastery at Shrewsbury has been known hitherto only to a few readers. Now his myriad fans can discover the chain of events that led him into the Benedictine Order.

Adorned with many period illustrations by Clifford Harper, these three tales show Cadfael at the height of his sleuthing form. All the complexities of plot, vividly evoked Shropshire backgrounds, and worm understanding of the frailties of human nature that have made Ellis Peters an international best-seller are here displayed to perfection.