The Hermit of Eyton Forest: A Medieval Whodunnit
London: Headline, 1987. First edition. Hardcover. True (UK) first edition, first printing. Fine, fresh, like-new copy in equally fine dust jacket. The 14th book in this historical mystery series set in 12th century western England featuring monk/apothecary/sleuth Brother Cadfael. Hardcover. 224 pp. The year is 1142 and all England is in the iron grip of bitter civil war. Within the sheltered cloisters of the Benedictine Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, begins a chain of events that prove no less momentous than the political upheavals of the outside world. When a young boy goes missing and a corpse is found in Eyton Forest, Brother Cadfael is once again forced to leave the tranquility of his herb garden and use his intuitive knowledge of human nature to track down a ruthless murderer. The Brother Cadfael series of historical mysteries were adapted for ITV and PBS television in the late 1990s, starring Derek Jacobi in the title role. Fine / fine. Item #E34513
ISBN: 0747200378
Price: $29.95