Books by Ellis Peters
“This first Cadfael story is set in May 1137, when the ambitious prior of Benedictine Shrewsbury Abbey is looking for relics to increase the community’s prestige. His ultimate plan is to supplant the current mild-mannered abbot. Brother Cadfael, Welsh by birth, is sent to procure a relic, the remains of Saint Winfred, from their resting place near the village of Gwytherin. This plan is received with some opposition. When the main protester against the sale of the bones is shot dead with an arrow, Cadfael investigates. Finding the killer and the motive behind this murder is complicated. Set against a backdrop of clerical ambition and deceit, Cadfael is the perfect protagonist. He is driven by his own moral compass and has great humanity and compassion, and will disregard orders if they don’t align.” Read more...
The Best Amateur Detective Novels
Jess Kidd, Novelist
Interviews where books by Ellis Peters were recommended
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The Body in the Library
by Agatha Christie -
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A Morbid Taste for Bones: The First Chronicle of Brother Cadfael
by Ellis Peters -
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The Maid
by Nita Prose, narrated by Lauren Ambrose -
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The Way of All Flesh: A Raven & Fisher Mystery
by Ambrose Parry -
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Dear Little Corpses: A Josephine Tey Mystery
by Nicola Upson
The Best Amateur Detective Novels, recommended by Jess Kidd
The Best Amateur Detective Novels, recommended by Jess Kidd
The ‘everyman’ quality of an amateur sleuths makes for a particularly readable subgenre of mystery book, says Jess Kidd—the author of a new series starring a crime-solving former nun. Here, she recommends five brilliant amateur detective novels with finely calibrated puzzles at their hearts.
