Book description
It is winter 1139 and the tranquil life in the monastery gardens in Shrewsbury is again interrupted by violence. Raging civil war has sent refugees fleeing north from Worcester. Among them are two orphans from a noble family, a boy of thirteen and an eighteen year old girl of great…
Why read it?
2 authors picked The Virgin in the Ice as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This is the fifth book in Peters’ Cadfael series.
I’m a fan of the series and the Derek Jacobi television adaptations. This is my favorite. It is filled with thrills and mystery, but, similarly, transcends its genre origins to become a stirring tale of a crucial time in English history.
It shows Cadfael both as a brilliant detective and a deeply sensitive human being.
From Scott's list on thrillers to make you wish you lived in another time.
My love affair with Cadfael started with the books and continued with the television series, but my absolute favourite read was this one. The image of the face beneath the ice has stayed with me for years. Cadfael was the first historical mystery series that dragged me into the world of the book and kept me reading. When I had read one, I binged on the whole series. Ellis Peters is possibly the most immersive historical writer I’ve come across. It’s not just the detail, it’s the emotive pull of her description that drags you in. Her monk sleuth is…
From Elizabeth's list on mysteries to escape the now and voyage the past.
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