It was hard to believe, but impossible not to believe. The hilt ended in a twist of silver broken off short. It was no kitchen knife, but a well-made dagger, and its hilt was a slender shaft of silver, rounded to the hand, showing delicate lines of filigree-work, and glowing round the collar of the blade with small stones. Cadfael had seen him earlier, in the kitchen, gutting fish with the same knife, but he had not seen the haft of it, and would not have seen it now if the boy had not laid it down beside him on the ground while he ate.Ĭadfael halted and gazed, motionless. Granted, it took intelligence to put all the pieces together.Ĭadfael was walking back to the hall when his eye fell upon a lad of about twelve, who was sitting in the torchlight on the inner side of the gate house, his back comfortably against the wall, carving his meat into small pieces with a narrow-bladed knife. Even once he knows who the murderer is, the murderer is only convicted through trial by combat. Cadfael seems to stumble across much of the evidence, especially the last piece that proves who the murderer is, accidentally. The evidence was attained a bit too conveniently. It’s the book that introduces Hugh Beringar even though Hugh becomes important in the rest of the series, it’s not obvious in this book. One Corpse Too Many was the first of the Chronicles of Brother Cadfael that I read and even though it’s technically the second book in the series, it’s a great starting point. I love the way this author writes the language feels like it fits the historical setting and it doesn’t linger on the gore-y bits. It has a couple of romantic sub-plots, lots of lively intrigue, and interesting characters. Together, the three of them work to gather evidence and Cadfael finds who was behind the attack, and why they attacked. His breakthrough comes when his new helper finds the dead man’s friend lying behind some bushes, badly wounded. He identifies the extra corpse and is convinced that he must find the killer. Counting them, Cadfael notices that there are 95 bodies. Brother Cadfael volunteers to clean and dispose of the bodies. Synopsisįollowing the 1138 Siege of Shrewsbury, 94 people are executed. Please see our full disclosure for further information. This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission, at no extra cost to you, if you make a purchase through a link.
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