The Hermit of Eyton Forest
by Ellis Peters
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After the death of one Richard Ludel, his 10-year-old son, also Richard and a pupil at the Benedictine Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, becomes the new lord of Eaton....
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After the death of one Richard Ludel, his 10-year-old son, also Richard and a pupil at the Benedictine Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, becomes the new lord of Eaton. The boy's formidable grandmother wishes him to make a marriage of convenience, but he defies her. Meanwhile a hermit, Cuthred, has taken up residence in Eyton Forest with a young companion, Hyacinth, who befriends Richard. The holy man's arrival heralds a series of mishaps for the monks, some of whom fear divine intervention. The cruel Drogo Bosiet erupts onto the scene, Richard disappears and a corpse is found in the forest. It is time for Brother Cadfael to leave his peaceful herb garden and track down a ruthless murderer.
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