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St. Peter's fair, the fourth chronicle of Brother Cadfael, of the Benedictie Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, of Shrewsbury, Ellis Peters

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St. Peter's fair, the fourth chronicle of Brother Cadfael, of the Benedictie Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, of Shrewsbury, Ellis Peters

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eng

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fiction

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St. Peter's fair

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739692563

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Ellis Peters

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the fourth chronicle of Brother Cadfael, of the Benedictie Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, of Shrewsbury

Summary

In the summer of 1139, there is a pause in the civil war racking the country, and St. Peter's Fair promises to bring some much-needed gaiety to Shrewsbury--that is, until the dead body of a wealthy merchant is found in the river Severn. Was Thomas of Bristol the victim of murderous thieves? If so, why were his valuables abandoned nearby?Brother Cadfael, that shrewd but kindly monk, offers to help the merchant's lovely niece, Emma..

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