by Ellis Peters · Grijalbo · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788425323119
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«El rescate del muerto» is the historical mystery novel by Ellis Peters, published by Grijalbo in 1991 in paperback (304 pages, in Spanish).
In February 1141, during the English civil war, the governor of Shropshire is taken prisoner. His exchange is agreed for a young Welsh lord captured in a nunnery, but the pact breaks down and one of the prisoners dies. Brother Cadfael, monk and detective, senses something dark is afoot and must prove that this was not a natural death.
Novel number 9 in the Brother Cadfael series, the monk detective; translated by María Antonia Menini. Original title: Dead Man's Ransom.
For fans of historical mystery fiction and classic detectives: a well-researched setting and a read suitable for all audiences.
Edith Mary Pargeter, also known by her pen name Ellis Peters, was an English author of works in many categories, especially history and historical fiction, and was also honoured for her translations of Czech classics. She is probably best known for her murder mysteries, both historical and modern, and especially for her medieval detective series The Cadfael Chronicles.
