โ Scribed by Peters, Ellis
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This is the BBC Radio 4 dramatization starring Philip Madoc as medieval monk and wily sleuth Brother Cadfael. After the violence of spring, when the civil war between Stephen and Maud swept through the town, Shrewsbury has enjoyed a quiet summer. Now, at the beginning of autumn, all is peaceful; the harvest was good, and the store cupboards are full. But, as Cadfael reflects ruefully, such harmony cannot be expected to last. He is right. The trouble begins when Gervase Bonel, rich lord of the manor, proposes to sign over all his property to the abbey in return for food and lodging for the rest of his life. Though the abbot is pleased to accept such a gift, it comes at the expense of Bonels stepsons inheritance . And when Bonel is found poisoned, it seems certain that his actions have caused him an enemy or two. But Cadfael is not convinced that the obvious suspect is the right one. Are the monks powers of detection strong enough to lead him through the maze of clues to the truth?
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When Gervase Bonel, rich lord of the manor, is found poisoned, foul play is suspected. Are Cadfael's powers of deduction strong enough to lead him through the maze of clues to the truth? This full-cast dramatization stars Philip Madoc as the medieval monk and sleuth, Brother Cadfael. Library : Gen
SUMMARY: Gervase Bonel, with his wife and servants, is a guest of Shrewsbury Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul when he is suddenly taken ill. Luckily, the Abbey boasts the services of clever and kindly Brother Cadfael, a skilled herbalist. Cadfael hurries to the man's bedside, only to be confron