
The Potter's Field
#5009 of 8,085 books · #775 in Historical Fiction
Shortlisted for the Agatha Award for Best Contemporary Novel (1990).
The Potter's Field won the Diamond Dagger. Discover Brother Cadfael: Former soldier. Benedictine monk. Amateur sleuth. The Cadfael Chronicles follow the mediaeval mysteries of one of classic crime's most unique detectives. August, 1143. During the ploughing of Abbey land, the hastily buried remains of a woman's body are unearthed. Uneasiness pushes Brother Cadfael to find the whole truth behind this unexpected discovery.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- ISBN-13
- 9781784080679
- Topics
- Murder investigationMedieval monastic lifeHidden secrets and truth-seeking
Awards
- Agatha Award for Best Contemporary NovelShortlisted(1990)
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