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    The Rose Rent
    The Rose Rent
    The Rose Rent
    Audiobook8 hours

    The Rose Rent

    Written by Ellis Peters

    Narrated by Patrick Tull

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    A young window’s gain could be the Abbey’s loss if Brother Cadfael can’t unravel a thorny case of murder

    A late spring in 1142 brings dismay to the Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, for there may be no roses by June 22nd. On that day the young widow Perle must receive one white rose as rent for the house she has given to benefit the abbey, or the contract is void. When nature finally complies, a pious monk is sent to pay the rent—and is found murdered beside the hacked rose-bush.

    The abbey's wise herbalist, Brother Cadfael, follows the trail of bloodied petals.

    He knows the lovely widow's dowry is far greater with her house included, and she will likely wed again. Before Cadfael can ponder if a greedy suitor has done this dreadful deed, another crime is committed. Now the good monk must thread his way through a tangle more tortuous than the widow's thorny bushes.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateNov 27, 2009
    ISBN9781440788819
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    Ellis Peters

    Ellis Peters (the pen name of Edith Pargeter, 1913–1995) is a writer beloved of millions of readers worldwide and has been widely adapted for radio and television, including her Brother Cadfael crime novels, which were made into a series starring Derek Jacobi. She has been the recipient of the Cartier Diamond Dagger, Edgar Award for Best Novel, Agatha Award for Best Novel, and was awarded an OBE for her services to literature in 1994.

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