The Hermit of Eyton Forest: The Cadfael Chronicles
UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 20 mins)
By Ellis Peters
Narrated By Patrick Tull
Overall
(40)
Performance
(28)
Story
(27)
Shortly after he inherits the powerful position of Lord of Eaton, 10-year-old Richard Ludel disappears from Shrewsbury Abbey, where he had been a student. Did he run away or was he kidnapped? Brother Cadfael suspects the hermit of Eyton Forest, a mysterious man rumored to have holy powers, knows the answer.
Nina says:
"love the clever twists and turns"
The Raven in the Foregate: The Twelfth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael
UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 8 mins)
By Ellis Peters
Narrated By Patrick Tull
Overall
(42)
Performance
(30)
Story
(30)
After years of studying with the Bishop, young Father Ailnoth has come to take over the parish of Holy Cross. But soon Ailnoth's true nature surfaces - harsh, cold-hearted, and merciless - and someone lures him from his home and murders him. Who in Shrewsbury would kill a priest on Christmas Day?
Grahame says:
"Disappointing. Cadfael stories are usually great."
The Confession of Brother Haluin: The Fifteenth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael
UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 20 mins)
By Ellis Peters
Narrated By Patrick Tull
Overall
(31)
Performance
(24)
Story
(25)
After a miraculous escape from death, Brother Haluin wishes to confess that he was responible for the death of the girl he loved and the baby she was to bear, 18 years previously. Brother Cadfael accompanies a crippled young monk on his journey of penance - a path that leads them into a web of old jealousy and deceit. The mission to beg forgiveness also brings death, and Brother Cadfael investigates.
Nina says:
"Love a good mystery"
The Devil's Novice: The Eighth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael
UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 38 mins)
By Ellis Peters
Narrated By Patrick Tull
Overall
(43)
Performance
(30)
Story
(30)
Meriet Aspley, a young novitiate, causes havoc at the Shrewsbury monastery when his violent nightmares cause him to scream his anguish in the dead of night, earning him the nickname, Devil's Novice.
Nanalou W. Sauder says:
"Mystery and Medieval charcoal burning"
The Virgin in the Ice: The Sixth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael
UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 20 mins)
By Ellis Peters
Narrated By Patrick Tull
Overall
(65)
Performance
(52)
Story
(53)
Civil war continues to blaze in the autumn of 1139. Amid the uncertainty and peril of the moment two noble children make their escape, headed for Shrewsbury. But for reasons no one knows, the young fugitives never reach their destination.
Hedi says:
"Good Story, Great Narrator"
The Sanctuary Sparrow: The Seventh Chronicle of Brother Cadfael
UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 32 mins)
By Ellis Peters
Narrated By Patrick Tull
Overall
(55)
Performance
(39)
Story
(39)
In the middle of the abbey's evening services, an angry mob pursues a young boy into the sacred peace of the sanctuary. Terrified and in tatters, he clutches at the altar-cloth, grasping for mercy in the only sure place he might find it. He is accused of robbery and murder, but Cadfael senses his innocence and sets out to prove it.
Publisher's Summary
A mysterious pair of monks, whose abbey has burned down, have come to Shrewbury seeking refuge. Their story is tragic, and Cadfael quickly senses, riddled with half-truths. What dark secret are these strange monks hiding?
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