Bibliograph

The rose rent, Ellis Peters

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The rose rent, Ellis Peters

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The rose rent

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

884344467

Responsibility statement

Ellis Peters

Series statement

The thirteenth chronicle of Brother Cadfael

Summary

A young widow's gain could be the abbey's loss if Brother Cadfael can't unravel a thorny case of murder. A late spring in 1142 brings dismay to the Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, for there may be no roses by June 22. On that day the young widow Perle must receive one white rose as rent for the house she has given to benefit the abbey, or the contract is void. When nature finally complies, a pious monk is sent to pay the rent--and is found murdered beside the hacked rosebush. The abbey's wise herbalist, Brother Cadfael, follows the trail of bloodied petals. He knows the lovely widow's dowry is far greater with her house included, and she will likely wed again. Before Cadfael can ponder if a greedy suitor has done this dreadful deed, another crime is committed. Now the good monk must thread his way through a tangle more tortuous than the widow's thorny bushes

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