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One Corpse Too Many
- The Second Chronicle of Brother Cadfael
- Narrated by: Stephen Thorne
- Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins
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In the summer of 1138, war between King Stephen and the Empress Maud takes brother Cadfael from the quiet world of his garden to the bloody battlefield. Not far from the safety of the Abbey walls, Shrewsbury Castle falls, leaving its 94 defenders loyal to the empress to hang as traitors. With a heavy heart, Brother Cadfael agrees to bury the dead, only to make a grisly discovery: 95 bodies lie in a row, and the extra corpse tells Cadfael that the killer is both clever and ruthless.
But one death among so many seems unimportant to all but the good Benedictine. He vows to find the truth behind disparate clues: a girl in boys' clothing, a missing treasure, and a single broken flower - the tiny bit of evidence that Cadfael believes can most easily expose a murderer's black heart....
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- Mrs M E Burstow
- 21-03-21
Kept me hooked
Fabulous story, well narrated. Really good believable chatacters.
I loved the twists and turns. Kept me hooked to the very end
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- anne
- 07-09-15
A lovely listen!
Set in the times of king Stephen and Empress Maude and the ensuing civil war this series of books combines basic forensics and poetic language. Given that they were brutal times, there are no gory and unpleasant scenes. A mystery that highlights the ways of human beings. The good points and the bad.
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- sianeflewog
- 16-07-18
Brilliant narrator.
Stephen Thorne’s narration brought the book to life. Unlike other narrators I’ve heard trying to pronounce Welsh words, he flowed naturally and fluently. A lovely performance.
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- simon.m.hurst
- 06-09-17
Such a good series
I read these books in the late 1970's and early to mid 1980's. They eww good then, but are even better in audio book format. I would highly recommend this recording.
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- Anonymous User
- 07-01-23
Much more than another murder mystery!
This is a delightful story of developing human friendship set in well researched hash historical times. It read very clearly by Stephen Thorne, an important factor for the hard of hearing.
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- Dr. R. Brompton
- 26-05-15
A ripping yarn!
An excellent story by Ellis Peters, which contains a number of strong threads that weave together. Brother Cadfael is sagacious and crafty and a truly wonderful creation. The narration was excellent particularly for the voice of Cadfael, which has a solid worldly Welsh sound, even the female characters are well done. I hope that more of these stories are put onto audible (I think that she wrote about 20 Brother Cadfael novels), as I would love to hear more.
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- R. Inns
- 23-02-20
Great start to the Cadfael series
Loved it, great characters, super sleuth story line and a twist at the end. wonderful humour!
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- Jennifer Chennell
- 25-01-18
love this series
I love Cadfael. Watched all the tv series but the books are as always much better.
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- Deborah
- 01-12-15
Intriguging to the end
Brother Cadfael is a fully rounded character. Ellis Peters brings the world in which he, Cadfael, lives to life. The mystery unfolds with twists and turns and Peters keeps you guessing till the end, never quite sure who is good and who bad. One Corpse too Many is entertaining as well as informative, altogether a good read.
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-07-20
Well narrated
I Loved it and I usually associate Cadfael with Derek Jacobi's voice so I was surprised by how quickly I adjusted to hearing him with a Welsh accent .
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