The Sanctuary Sparrow (Brother Cadfael Series #7)

by Ellis Peters Narrated by Vanessa Benjamin

Overview

On a spring evening in 1140 Shrewsbury, the midnight matins at the Benedictine abbey suddenly reverberate with an unholy sound-a hunt in full cry. Pursued by a drunken mob, the quarry is running for its life. When the frantic creature bursts in to claim sanctuary, Brother Cadfael finds himself fighting off armed townsmen to save a terrified young man.

Accused of robbery and murder is Liliwin, a wandering minstrel who performed at the wedding of a local goldsmith's son. The cold light of morning, however, will show his supposed victim still lives, although a strongbox lies empty. Brother Cadfael believes Liliwin is innocent, but finding the truth and the treasure before Liliwin's respite in sanctuary runs out may uncover a deadlier sin than thievery-a desperate love that not even the threat of hanging can stop.

This finely written tale is another gem from the master of medieval intrigue.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"Each addition to the series is a joy. Long may the Chronicles continue.” —USA Today
 
“Medieval England comes marvelously alive.” —The Washington Post
 
“Murderous though they be, the Ellis Peters books set in 12th-century Britain have the freshness of a new world at dawn. . . . Peters weaves a complex, colorful and at times quite beautiful tapestry. Medieval of course.” —The Houston Post

Product Details

BN ID:	2940169899917
Publisher:	Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Publication date:	01/12/2011
Series:	Brother Cadfael Series , #7
Edition description:	Unabridged

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