Monk's Hood (The Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #3)

By: Ellis Peters

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Synopsis: Silver Dagger Award Winner: In this medieval mystery, Brother Cadfael faces suspicion when one of his herbal ingredients is used to kill a man. Gervase Bonel is a guest of Shrewsbury Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul when he suddenly takes ill. Luckily, the abbey boasts the services of the clever and kindly Brother Cadfael, a skilled herbalist. Cadfael hurries to the man&’s bedside, only to be confronted with two surprises: In Master Bonel&’s wife, the good monk recognizes Richildis, whom he loved before he took his vows—and Master Bonel has been fatally poisoned by monk&’s-hood oil from Cadfael&’s stores. The sheriff is convinced that the murderer is Richildis&’s son, Edwin, who hated his stepfather. But Cadfael, guided in part by his concern for a woman to whom he was once betrothed, is certain of her son&’s innocence. Using his knowledge of both herbs and the human heart, Cadfael deciphers a deadly recipe for murder.