The Sanctuary Sparrow
The Seventh Chronicle of Brother Cadfael
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The Sanctuary Sparrow
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Narrated by:
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Vanessa Benjamin
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By:
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Ellis Peters
On a spring evening in 1140 Shrewsbury, the midnight matins at the Benedictine abbey suddenly reverberate with an unholy sound—a hunt in full cry. Pursued by a drunken mob, the quarry is running for its life. When the frantic creature bursts in to claim sanctuary, Brother Cadfael finds himself fighting off armed townsmen to save a terrified young man.
Accused of robbery and murder is Liliwin, a wandering minstrel who performed at the wedding of a local goldsmith's son. The cold light of morning, however, will show his supposed victim still lives, although a strongbox lies empty. Brother Cadfael believes Liliwin is innocent, but finding the truth and the treasure before Liliwin's respite in sanctuary runs out may uncover a deadlier sin than thievery—a desperate love that not even the threat of hanging can stop.
This finely written tale is another gem from the master of medieval intrigue.
©1983 Ellis Peters (P)1998 Blackstone Audio, Inc.Continue the series
Critic reviews
“Gripping and knowledgable.”
(Spectator)“A welcome treat for Brother Cadfael fans.”
(Kirkus Reviews)