by Ellis Peters · tapa dura · ISBN 9788425327889
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«La penitencia de fray Cadfael» is the mystery novel by Ellis Peters, published by Grijalbo in hardcover (316 pages, in Spanish).
In 1145, with the kingdom divided between King Stephen and Empress Matilda, Brother Cadfael goes to Coventry for a meeting seeking a negotiated end to the conflict. There he tries to track down Oliveros de Bretaña, a young knight taken prisoner after the surrender of Faringdon, and discovers powerful forces that prefer peace not to come.
It is the twentieth installment of the Chronicles of Brother Cadfael series, originally published in 1994 as «Brother Cadfael's Penance»; translated by María Antonia Menini.
Suitable for readers of historical fiction and medieval mystery, particularly for those who follow the chronicles of Brother Cadfael.
Edith Mary Pargeter, also known by her pen name Ellis Peters, was an English author of works in many categories, especially history and historical fiction, and was also honoured for her translations of Czech classics. She is probably best known for her murder mysteries, both historical and modern, and especially for her medieval detective series The Cadfael Chronicles.
