The Chronicles of Brother Cadfael: Saint Peter's Fair (Paperback)

from fuzzi

Another good mystery about Brother Cadfael, with lots of history sprinkled about the story to give it a ring of authenticity. I thought I knew the murderer, then I wasn't sure, then I found out...love mysteries that don't make it too easy to guess. A keeper.

from antiquary

The annual Fair of St. Peter in Shrewsbury leads to a riot over he abbey's claim to dues from the fair. A visiting merchant is found dead. It turns out to involve the politics of the war between Stephen and Matilda. The time pressure for a solution comes from the fact that the fair will end in a ...

from Meredy

Six-word review: Crime and intrigue challenge medieval sleuth. Extended review: Brother Cadfael unravels the crimes and unmasks the culprits in this tale of misdeeds and mayhem in the neighborhood of a Benedictine abbey in 1139. His active participation in the pursuit of truth and justice makes f...

from phoenixcomet

Consistently excellent and historically accurate reads of a Shrewsbury monk solving crimes in the middle ages. When the annual fair sets up in Shrewsbury, the local townsmen ask the church for a share of the profits after the previous year's loss in battle. When the new abbot refuses, the sons of...

from mamzel

The fourth story about Brother Cadfael in the English village of Shrewsbury in 1139. It is the time of a three day fair in honor of St. Peter and Cadfael is called upon to translate for a fellow Welshman. It gives him a chance to be among the 'civilians' and enjoy a little life outside the abbey....