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The Pilgrim of Hate: The Tenth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael Audiobook
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In the year of our Lord 1141, civil war over England's throne leaves a legacy of violence—and the murder of a knight dear to Brother Cadfael. In the spring, a flood of pilgrims comes to the celebration of Saint Winifred at the Abbey, carrying with it many strange souls…and perhaps the knight's killer.
Brother Cadfael's shrewd eyes see all: the prosperous merchant who rings false; an angelic, lame boy and his beautiful, dowerless sister; and two wealthy penitents. In the name of justice, Cadfael sets out to uncover the strange and twisted tale that accompanies these travelers. Instead, he unearths a quest for vengeance, witnesses a miracle, and finds himself on a razor's edge between death or the absolution of love.
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"This is a series I turn to for a "comfort" read - when I want beautiful literature, to be taken off to a far away place with a wonderful, genial main character whose input and perspective I would welcome at any time. Brother Cadfael does that for me and Stephen Thorne's melodious voice reading Ellis Peters' beautiful prose is a comfort I can turn to over 20 times in this wonderful series and without repeating a storyline."
— Lori (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Some of the most elegant, unstilted prose being written in mystery novels…A bestselling phenomenon on both sides of the Atlantic.”
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“Enchanting...medieval England comes marvously alive.”
— Washinton Post -
“Stephen Thorne...has a feel for Peters’s distinctive prose style, making her use of medieval phrasing and vocabulary sound genuine and natural.”
— Library Journal -
“Peters continues to provide the type of superior medieval mystery that has spawned a host of unabashed imitations.”
— Booklist
The Pilgrim of Hate Listener Reviews
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" Not a bad Cadfael mystery, but now that I'm working through them, not my favoritest. Still, the typical unexpected Ellis Peters plot twist made for an interesting (re-)read. "
— Charles, 2/20/2014 -
" This is one of the more poetic and mystical of the Cadfael stories. It twists and turns and reveals the answers with patience and skill. However, not all answers are possible. A lovely book. "
— Ikonopeiston, 2/18/2014 -
" A really good mystery. I had guessed at some of the solution, but the full explanation was very satisfying. One of the better in this series. "
— Jeremy, 2/17/2014 -
" A murder in another town, two young men, one walking barefoot across the country, and a love story. Entertaining, as alway.s "
— Pat, 2/16/2014 -
" Ha, I read them out of order after all my talk. Well, this is another future plot hinging volume I suspect and mostly deals with a murder done far away in London. Cadfael dwells deeply on events that occurred way back in Vol 1 A morbid taste of bones and a virgin in the ice and is blessed for his concern. He also reneges a bit on his vows by seeking a little violent action in solving the mystery of the murderer in his backyard whose gross sin occurred in plot-rife London. Plus: young love (big surprise there) which gets a little violent too. "
— Korynn, 2/10/2014 -
" Beautiful story of redemption and high-quality writing, even if the format (three or so suspects, young love, Brother Cadfael getting a chance to ride a horse) is getting predictable. Looking forward to the next one! "
— Meghan, 2/1/2014 -
" This is one of the more poetic and mystical of the Cadfael stories. It twists and turns and reveals the answers with patience and skill. However, not all answers are possible. A lovely book. "
— Ikonopeiston, 1/29/2014 -
" So many lovely themes - partisan violence,revenge,and repentance; miracles; hope vs guilt, love vs duty, generosity vs greed. "
— Meredith, 1/25/2014 -
" This didn't grab me like I'd hoped. "
— Rachel, 1/22/2014 -
" So many lovely themes - partisan violence,revenge,and repentance; miracles; hope vs guilt, love vs duty, generosity vs greed. "
— Meredith, 1/19/2014 -
" One of the best of the Brother Cadfael stories. It's important to have read The Virgin in the Ice before reading this one. "
— Lemongrass, 1/12/2014 -
" I saw the ending coming with this one more than with some of the other Cadfael books I've read, I have to say. I still couldn't wait to pick it up each night before bed, though. As I read through the series in order, I'm enjoying the historical plots playing out in the background as King Stephen and Empress Matilda fight for the crown of England. "
— Elizabeth, 12/23/2013 -
" This was my favorite Cadfael mystery so far. I thought the pacing was perfect, and there were no "dry spots" that I felt like I wanted to skim. "
— stitchnsnitch, 12/17/2013 -
" Comfort series for me with stellar narration, as usual, by Patrick Tull "
— Sandi, 12/8/2013 -
" Another solid Brother Cadfael mystery. "
— Laura, 12/5/2013 -
" Guilty pleasure. I've read 11 of the books in the series and just started #12 (of 25, I think). A Benedictine monk/herbalist/ex-crusader/freethinker/detective that fights crime in the 12th century. A cowled crusader, if you will. "
— Philip, 11/24/2013 -
" These are such easy mysteries to read and enjoy, lots of medieval atmosphere, interesting characters and character studies. "
— Brigid, 11/21/2013 -
" I hadn't read any of the Cadfael mysteries in years. they are good, reliable reads. "
— Lila, 11/21/2013 -
" Although a little bit confusing, this chronicle introduces some wonderful, lovable characters and has a different ending than one might expect. "
— Beka, 11/18/2013 -
" I like anything by Ellis Peters, and this was no exception! Like Betty Neels, she's one of my "comfort authors"! "
— Mandy, 11/10/2013 -
" Not my favorite Cadfael mystery. "
— Clarissa, 10/26/2013 -
" a pleasant, gentle read, with great characters, and a wonderful look at the twelfth century; no huge mystery this time, but that's okay. "
— Elaine, 10/20/2013 -
" I like anything by Ellis Peters, and this was no exception! Like Betty Neels, she's one of my "comfort authors"! "
— Mandy, 7/23/2013 -
" not one of the better Cadfeal mysteries. Couldn't warm up to the new characters though Cadfeal, Hugh and the old cast continues to charm. "
— Arati, 6/2/2013 -
" One of the best of the Brother Cadfael stories. It's important to have read The Virgin in the Ice before reading this one. "
— Lemongrass, 3/20/2013 -
" A murder in another town, two young men, one walking barefoot across the country, and a love story. Entertaining, as alway.s "
— Pat, 3/18/2013 -
" Not a bad Cadfael mystery, but now that I'm working through them, not my favoritest. Still, the typical unexpected Ellis Peters plot twist made for an interesting (re-)read. "
— Charles, 3/14/2013 -
" One of my favorites in this series!! "
— Arlene, 1/18/2013 -
" Beautiful story of redemption and high-quality writing, even if the format (three or so suspects, young love, Brother Cadfael getting a chance to ride a horse) is getting predictable. Looking forward to the next one! "
— Meghan, 12/13/2012 -
" The mystery in this one is exceptionally good. Very interesting twist at the end. "
— Ermabom, 8/12/2012 -
" Not much of a mystery, but the rest is gorgeous. And Cadfael is always fun. "
— J., 5/23/2012 -
" I hadn't read any of the Cadfael mysteries in years. they are good, reliable reads. "
— Lila, 2/19/2012 -
" The murder is off stage and everything that stems from that seems to circumstantial. Most of the story now delves into prior books in the series to enrich the novel. The mystery is virtually second place to it. "
— D.w., 1/3/2012 -
" Comfort series for me with stellar narration, as usual, by Patrick Tull "
— Sandi, 12/14/2011 -
" Not much of a mystery, but the rest is gorgeous. And Cadfael is always fun. "
— J., 11/6/2011 -
" The Brother Cadfael series by Ellis Peters is a wonderful set of mysteries that take place in 12th century England. Ellis Peters does a wonderful job of describing all the characters and she is a great mystery writer. The cases are complicated enough to make them interesting. "
— Hazel, 7/18/2011 -
" This is my favorite Brother Cadfael book so far. It is a wonderful story of forgiveness, mercy and redemption. "
— Lori, 6/27/2011 -
" Not my favorite Cadfael mystery. "
— Clarissa, 6/8/2011 -
" This is a good story, just not a "I really Liked It" one. I would like to give it 3 1/2 stars for the political intrigue along with the main plot of a religious festival and mysterious travelers. It wasn't quite the mystery as are some of the other books in the "Cadfael" series. "
— Murphious, 6/5/2011 -
" Still revisiting old friends. Have read before and will probably re-read again down the road. "
— Mary, 5/31/2011 -
" I hadn't read any of the Cadfael mysteries in years. they are good, reliable reads. "
— Lila, 3/12/2011 -
" Pilgrim Hater of the Year.<br/>HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE "
— Amy, 11/30/2010 -
" Not my favorite Cadfael mystery. "
— Clarissa, 10/29/2010 -
" One of my favorites in this series!! "
— Arlene, 8/28/2010 -
" This was my favorite Cadfael mystery so far. I thought the pacing was perfect, and there were no "dry spots" that I felt like I wanted to skim. "
— stitchnsnitch, 3/16/2010 -
" These are such easy mysteries to read and enjoy, lots of medieval atmosphere, interesting characters and character studies. "
— Brigid, 11/21/2009 -
" not one of the better Cadfeal mysteries. Couldn't warm up to the new characters though Cadfeal, Hugh and the old cast continues to charm. "
— Arati, 11/13/2009 -
" Although a little bit confusing, this chronicle introduces some wonderful, lovable characters and has a different ending than one might expect. "
— Beka, 9/1/2009 -
" One of my favorites in this series!! "
— Arlene, 7/30/2009 -
" Guilty pleasure. I've read 11 of the books in the series and just started #12 (of 25, I think). A Benedictine monk/herbalist/ex-crusader/freethinker/detective that fights crime in the 12th century. A cowled crusader, if you will. "
— Philip, 7/15/2009 -
" A murder in another town, two young men, one walking barefoot across the country, and a love story. Entertaining, as alway.s "
— Pat, 6/3/2009 -
" This is one of the more poetic and mystical of the Cadfael stories. It twists and turns and reveals the answers with patience and skill. However, not all answers are possible. A lovely book. "
— Ikonopeiston, 3/25/2009 -
" One of the best of the Brother Cadfael stories. It's important to have read The Virgin in the Ice before reading this one. "
— Lemongrass, 2/13/2009 -
" The murder is off stage and everything that stems from that seems to circumstantial. Most of the story now delves into prior books in the series to enrich the novel. The mystery is virtually second place to it. "
— D.w., 1/21/2009 -
" This is very good. Interesting how the author works together the pilgrimage and the crime, which is committed far from Shrewsbury.<br/><br/>Never, ever watch the televised version of this story. Never. It's a travesty. "
— Karen, 5/5/2008 -
" This is a good story, just not a "I really Liked It" one. I would like to give it 3 1/2 stars for the political intrigue along with the main plot of a religious festival and mysterious travelers. It wasn't quite the mystery as are some of the other books in the "Cadfael" series. "
— Murphious, 6/13/2007 -
" a pleasant, gentle read, with great characters, and a wonderful look at the twelfth century; no huge mystery this time, but that's okay. "
— Elaine, 2/5/2007 -
" Still revisiting old friends. Have read before and will probably re-read again down the road. "
— Mary, 9/11/2006
About Ellis Peters
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.
About Roe Kendall
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 voice-over artist, and as an audiobook narrator.