Brother Cadfael Mysteries: An Excellent Mystery : The Eleventh Chronicle of Brother Cadfael (Series #11) (Paperback)

from gypsysmom

The eleventh Brother Cadfael mystery involves an injured knight who becomes a monk, his faithful mute attendant, and his squire who seeks to marry the knight's fiancee. "Then a latent tragedy becomes a present reality, and only the ever-indefatigable Brother Cadfael can distinguish between the in...

from antiquary

My personal favorite in the series, perhaps because I identify with the knight -- this was not just a mystery but a valuable spiritual exemplar

from phoenixcomet

Engaging mystery novel, not so much featuring Cafael, as featuring Brothers Humilis and Fidelity, and the excellent mystery of what happened to Julian Cruce?

from smik

Read by Derek Jacobi. England in 1141. Winchester has been sacked by Queen Maude and two Benedictine monks, Brother Humilis and the mute Brother Fidelis, arrive at Shrewsbury looking for sanctuary. Humilis is carrying a wound from the Crusade and near death. Humilis' former squire arrives to ask ...

from fuzzi

Most of the mysteries in this series that I have read are about a murder that needs to be solved. An Excellent Mystery is different, and takes its time to get "to the point", but it's still a good read. There are some twists and turns in the plot, so don't think you've solved the mystery halfway ...