The day after a Gothic door is returned to its original place in the Mottisham village church, two men are found dead. The Welsh villagers, closed and suspicious of outsiders, believe their deaths were not accidental, but part of an ancient legend that told of an unrepentant monk who tried to enter to the church by grasping the door's iron knocker.
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"A very good traditional police procedural which uses Ellis Peters' knowledge of medieval history and art in a contemporary crime. " — Nikki (4 out of 5 stars)
"A very good traditional police procedural which uses Ellis Peters' knowledge of medieval history and art in a contemporary crime. "
" Another excellent read by Ms. Peters for anyone who enjoys a good British mystery. "
" I've read it before, but I'm reading it again, for fun... "
" I was bored and disengaged. "
" A very good traditional police procedural which uses Ellis Peters' knowledge of medieval history and art in a contemporary crime. "
" A really solid mystery. Reminded me of Leo Bruce but not as fun. I enjoyed it and will probably read more of his. "
" A little predictable. I guessed "who done it" near the beginning, but didn't want to be right because it seemed to easy. However, I never guessed "why" they did it though until it was revealed. "
Ellis Peters (1913–1995) 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 Award, given by the Mystery Writers of America.
Simon Prebble, a British-born performer, is a stage and television actor and veteran narrator of some three hundred audiobooks. As one of AudioFile’s Golden Voices, he has received thirty-seven Earphones Awards and won the prestigious Audie in 2010. He lives in New York.
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