R E K. (bigstone) - , reviewed on 10/19/2010 + 1452 more book reviews

During war between King Stephen and the Empress Maud, Brother Cadfael finds himself involved in solving a murder when one too many among the enemy dead proves to be a victim of foul play. Instead of ninety-four the number is ninety-five. Brother Cadfael is placed in charge of burying the dead, only to discover that the extra body has been strangled, rather than hanged.

Brother Cadfael knows that the killer is clever and ruthless and while one death among so many may seem unimportant, even to the king, he is determined to find what really happened. Who committed this murder? Where is the missing treasure? Amidst this tangle, Brother Cadfael finds himself protecting a young woman who hides with a boy's clothing and an injured squire. His only clue to the murder seems to be a jewel in the form of a single broken flower. However, the individual who appears to be responsible for the murder helps Brother Cadfael solve this mystery.

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