From the back Jacket: He is called upon to bury 94 rebel soldiers executed on the King's orders after the fall of Shrewsbury Castle. But when Cadfael counts up the dead bodies and finds one corps too many, it sets him on a murder trail. His investigations lead him to suspect the shadowy Hugh Beringar - a man who appears to have recently pledged his allegiance to King Steven... This time will Cadfaels tuition, forensics, and logic. Prove the case?
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Review date: 2004-11-28 Rating: 10 out of 10
As complex as any of the Cadfael series, this one tells the story of how Master Hugh Beringar becomes sheriff. Also as Cadfael states, "By my reckoning there is one corps too many."
When a Novice Monk arrives at Shrewsbury Abbey and turns out to be a young girl in disguise, Cadfael decides she is in need of a friend. But when he discovers his Novice's true identity, Cadfael finds himself caught in the Crossfire of the Civil war between King Stephen and the Empress Maud.