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A Morbid Taste For Bones

By: Ellis Peters
Narrated by: Stephen Thorne
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In 1137 the ambitious head of Shrewsbury Abbey has decided to acquire the remains of Saint Winifred for his Benedictine order. Brother Cadfael is part of the expedition sent to her final resting place in Wales, where they find the villagers passionately divided by the Benedictines' offer for the saint's relics.

Canny, wise and all too worldly, Cadfael isn't surprised when this taste for bones leads to bloody murder. The leading opponent to moving the grave has been shot dead with a mysterious arrow, and some say Winifred herself dealt the blow. Brother Cadfael knows that a carnal hand did the killings, but he doesn't know that his plan to unearth a murderer may dig up a case of love and justice, where the wages of sin may be scandal - or his own ruin.

©1984 Ellis Peters (P)2011 Hachette Digital Crime Crime Fiction Historical Murder Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction
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First read Cadfael about 30 years ago and thought I'd while away a few Lockdown hours listening to someone else reading them! Certainly one of the better things about these days of anxiety; Stephen Thorne's lilting Welsh tones carry you away, back through the centuries into Brother Cadfael's strangely addictive mixture of monastery and murder. Wonderful... I could spend hours just listening; a perfect antidote to the troubled time we live in.

Cadfael Brought to Life

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A lovely reading from Stephen Thorne, as always. I remember buying this series of books for my Mum over 30 years ago. Loved them then and love them now.

Easy listening.

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A perfect introduction Cadfael. Expressively read and a great story. You will fall in love with the cheaky Cadfael.

Wonderful story

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this is possibly the least gripping of the Cadfael stories but nonetheless he does a great job of narrating and makes the characters interesting even with a thinner plot line

Another great read by Steven Thorne

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I really enjoy the Ellis Peters books. Have them all read by Derek Jacobi and now trying another reader and a full book. This one was well worth listening to.

Wonderful book and so well read

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