| "A Rare Benedictine" collects three short stories about Brother Cadfael, Ellis Peter's 12th-century monk and sleuth.
In "A Light on the Road to Woodstock," fans learn of the chain of events that led Cadfael, a former Crusader and sailor, to enter the monastic life. Cadfael briefly enters the employ of a lord involved in a land dispute with the Shrewsbury abbey and discovers the lord's deceitful plot for winning the lawsuit. In "The Price of Light," Cadfael's humanity and compassion shine through as he investigates the theft of two priceless silver candlesticks from the abbey church. In "Eye Witness," Cadfael devises a trap to catch the person who assaulted the abbey steward and stole his satchel filled with cash. | ||
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Plot & Themes Time/era of story: Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book descript. of violence and chases - 0 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 60 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10 % Crime Thriller Yes Crime plotlets: General Crime (including known murderer) Yes Who's the criminal enemy here? - catching thief Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 40's-50's Ethnicity/Race Setting Europe Yes European country: - England/UK Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog |
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