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One Corpse Too Many

The Second Chronicle of Brother Cadfael

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One Corpse Too Many

By: Ellis Peters
Narrated by: Stephen Thorne
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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....

©1979 Ellis Peters (P)2011 Isis Publishing Ltd
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Dont get me wrong, I love Derek Jacobi as Cadfael, but here I find a more genuine accent, what I believe from an Ellis Peters interview is the correct pronunciation of his name. Wait until my Mum hears this!! :D

A Welsh Cadfael!!

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I was delighted with this book. I've never thought that the excellent Mr Jacobi was the right man to be Cadfael and Mr Thorne has shown just how right I was. It's a rollicking good story: A head scratcher to keep you gripped.

At last!! Cadfael has his Welsh accent.

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I love the Ellis Peters books and I'm a huge fan.
Stephen Thorne reads the story really well and brings the characters to life with his voice.

Brilliant listening

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I have yet to read a Cadfael book that that is rubbish. Ellis Peters yet again has an unusual plot. Excellent read by Stephen Thorne.

Good plot/good listen

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Great story and well narrated. I watched the serial on television and am now enjoying the books

Very good story

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