{"product_id":"dead-mans-ransom-the-ninth-chronicle-of-brother-cadfael-chronicles-of-brother-cadfael","title":"Dead Mans Ransom: The Ninth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael)","description":"\u003cp\u003eProduct DescriptionIn the early twelfth century, civil war rages between the English and the Welsh. In the battle of Lincoln, the Welsh capture the sheriff of Shropshire and barter him for a young Welsh lord, who had been captured during a misguided assault on a convent. But before the exchange can be completed, one of the prisoners mysteriously dies. Brother Cadfael suspects foul playhis theory hinging on a single thread that binds together the destinies of an unusual trio of young lovers. The unraveling of their tale yields a powerful subtext that explores the nature of love, identity, and divided loyalty.About the AuthorEllis Peters (19131995) was the pen name of English novelist Edith Pargeter, author of scores of books under her own name. She was a recipient of the Silver Dagger Award and the Cartier Diamond Dagger Award, conferred by the Crime Writers Association of Great Britain, as well as the coveted Edgar, awarded by the Mystery Writers of America.Roe Kendall (a.k.a. Vanessa Benjamin), a native of the British Isles, graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London. She has performed on stage, as a voiceover artist, and as an audiobook narrator.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Audiobooks","offers":[{"title":"Peters, Ellis \/ mp3_cd","offer_id":47834939850997,"sku":"DADAX0786196572","price":36.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/5804\/8501\/files\/51xIYI47G7L.jpg?v=1773671832","url":"https:\/\/ergodebooks.com\/products\/dead-mans-ransom-the-ninth-chronicle-of-brother-cadfael-chronicles-of-brother-cadfael","provider":"Ergodebooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}