false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178249682m/776384.jpg 776384 20 MysteryLarge Print EditionEach addition to the series is a joy. Long may the chronicles continue. USA Today* A Mystery Guild Alternate Selection In the summer of 1138, fighting engulfs Shrewsbury as King Stephen battles the Empress Maud for the throne of England. When Shrewsbury Castle falls, and its 94 defenders are hanged as traitors, Brother Cadfael is called upon to administer last rites to the dead. But his careful count reveals 95 corpses, and once again the sleuthing monk is on the trail of a murderer this time aided by a lovely young fugitive. 3217787 1980 One Corpse Too Many: The Second Chronicle of Brother Cadfael total:812|5:219|4:390|3:185|2:18|1:0| 812 3246 995 49 3 2 false false Sat Feb 14 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Dec 05 14:18:42 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 14 05:28:24 -0800 2009 1 3.5 stars

Brother Cadfael is thrust into the heart of political intrigue via his herb garden. Or rather, an unlikely new addition to the herb garden - a lay servant of youthful boyish appearance. Cadfael soon realizes his new assistant's secret, and agrees to lend aid as he is able.
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There is civil war in England as King Stephen and Empress Maud fight for the throne. A young man, who is not, has been brought to the abbey and plac...more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Oct 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 26 18:34:51 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 04 11:35:41 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Jan 16 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 24 12:20:30 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 24 12:43:05 -0800 2009 I liked the medieval, if psychologically anachronistic atmosphere, and the backdrop factoids, the character-twists, and rattle-along-nicely pace.
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In this book, after the siege of the local town by the would-be-king a group of men are put to death. When Brother Cadfael comes to prepare the bodies for burial he realizes that there is...more...]]> 0 0 false false Tue Jul 15 15:14:11 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 15 15:14:11 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Nov 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Mon Feb 04 20:28:39 -0800 2008 Fri Jul 04 15:22:53 -0700 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Tue Jul 15 15:16:55 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 15 15:16:55 -0700 2008 King Stephen is attempting to secure land and money in his fight against the Empress Maud. The current s...

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