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Edith Pargeter

Edith Pargeter

Author 50 · 1942 – 1994 · 📖 50

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.

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Brother Cadfael’s penance

Brother Cadfael’s penance

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1994

The Holy Thief

The Holy Thief

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1992

The summer of the Danes

The summer of the Danes

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1991

The Brothers of Gwynedd Quartet

The Brothers of Gwynedd Quartet

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1989

The potter’s field

The potter’s field

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1989

The heretic’s apprentice

The heretic’s apprentice

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1989

The Confession of Brother Haluin

The Confession of Brother Haluin

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1988

A Rare Benedictine

A Rare Benedictine

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1988

The hermit of Eyton Forest

The hermit of Eyton Forest

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1987

The Rose Rent

The Rose Rent

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1986

Fallen into the pit

Fallen into the pit

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1986

The raven in the foregate

The raven in the foregate

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1986

An excellent mystery

An excellent mystery

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1985

Dead Man's Ransom

Dead Man's Ransom

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1984

The pilgrim of hate

The pilgrim of hate

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1984

The devil’s novice

The devil’s novice

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1983

The Sanctuary Sparrow

The Sanctuary Sparrow

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1983

The virgin in the ice

The virgin in the ice

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1982

The Leper of Saint Giles

The Leper of Saint Giles

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1981

Saint Peter's Fair

Saint Peter's Fair

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1981

Monk's Hood

Monk's Hood

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1980

One Corpse too Many

One Corpse too Many

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1979

The Marriage of Meggotta

The Marriage of Meggotta

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1979

Rainbow’s End

Rainbow’s End

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1978

Afterglow and Nightfall (Brothers of Gwynedd, No. 4)

Afterglow and Nightfall (Brothers of Gwynedd, No. 4)

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1977

A Morbid Taste for Bones

A Morbid Taste for Bones

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1977

Never pick up hitch-hikers!

Never pick up hitch-hikers!

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1976

The hounds of sunset

The hounds of sunset

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1976

The Horn of Roland

The Horn of Roland

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1974

Sunrise in the West (Brothers of Gwynedd, Book 1)

Sunrise in the West (Brothers of Gwynedd, Book 1)

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1974

City of gold and shadows

City of gold and shadows

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1973

A Bloody Field by Shrewsbury

A Bloody Field by Shrewsbury

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1972

Death to the landlords!

Death to the landlords!

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1972

The knocker on death's door

The knocker on death's door

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1970

The house of green turf

The house of green turf

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1969

Mourning raga

Mourning raga

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1969

The Grass Widow's Tale

The Grass Widow's Tale

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1968

Black is the Colour of my True Love’s Heart

Black is the Colour of my True Love’s Heart

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1967

Flight of a witch

Flight of a witch

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1964

Scarlet Seed

Scarlet Seed

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1963

The Green Branch

The Green Branch

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1962

Death and the joyful woman

Death and the joyful woman

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1961

The Heaven Tree

The Heaven Tree

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1960

The Assize of the Dying

The Assize of the Dying

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1958

A Means of Grace

A Means of Grace

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1956

The Soldier at the Door

The Soldier at the Door

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1954

Holiday with Violence

Holiday with Violence

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1952

Warfare accomplished

Warfare accomplished

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1947

The eighth champion of Christendom

The eighth champion of Christendom

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1945

She Goes to War

She Goes to War

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1942

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