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This 12th century mystery series by Ellis Peters take place in a fog of civil war, where the English and Welsh were raiding each other’s borders and supporting one or another claimant to the English throne: Empress Maud or King Stephen. In spite of the ongoing violence, the author suffuses her novels with a deep sense of peace and contentment in the monastic life. A monk from the Benedictine Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul at Shrewsbury, Brother Cadfael, the ex-Crusader-turned herbalist is her solver of murders and mysteries of the heart. Ellis weaves a rich tapestry of his daily life on the war-torn Welsh border.

This thirteenth novel in a series of 21 mysteries, "The Rose Rent," begins in June 1142 and centers around a wealthy widow's bequest to the Abbey. After Judith Perle lost her husband and unborn child, she moved out of their home in the Foregate and gave it to the Abbey for an unusual rent: one white rose from her old garden to be delivered to her once a year---one white rose for all the happy memories of her life with her now-deceased husband.

Unfortunately, the monk, Brother Eluric who is supposed to deliver the rose has fallen in love with the beautiful young widow, so Abbot Radulfus releases him from his duty and asks the bronzesmith, Niall who is now renting Judith's property to make the delivery.

Niall goes out of town to visit his sister, but returns in time to deliver the rose rent. Unfortunately someone has stolen into his yard in his absence, and hewed the rose bush down. Under the fallen bush lies the lovelorn Brother Eluric, dead with a knife by his side. The bronzesmith brings the bad news to Abbot Radulfus:

"My lord, Mistress Perle’s rosebush has been hacked and broken, and one of your brothers lies dead there under it.”

Brother Cadfael must now determine whether Eluric's death was a murder or suicide, but he has hardly begun his investigation when the widow who was owed the rose rent disappears.

This medieval whodunit is more thriller than mystery with the villain leaving a trail of false clues to fool his dogged monkish pursuer. There is also a sweet but thorny romance which the formidable Sister Magdalen helps bring to blossom.

Incidentally, this author did not invent the idea of a rose rent. There are historical examples of English families who paid a yearly rent of one red or white rose for their property.


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The Rose Rent Chronicles of Brother Cadfael Ellis Peters 9780446405331 Books Reviews

THE ROSE RENT is the thirteenth book in the Brother Cadfael series. As such, it is much like the others in a general way. That is, the mystery isn't difficult to see through, so you'll probably have figured out "whodunit" before the solution is entirely revealed, and twelfth century living conditions are probably a bit idealized. On the other hand, the historical events are "right on", the prose is elegant, and the characterization is outstanding. Indeed, for those who have read most, or all, of the preceeding books in the series, Brother Cadfael and the other Shrewsbury regulars are like old friends.
The Brother Cadfael mysteries aren't (in my opinion, at least) the most intricate or baffling of mysteries, but they work so well on other levels that they're a pleasure to read just the same. An editorial quote on the back cover of THE ROSE RENT mentions the "lively characterization" and "graceful, literate prose". I think that sums these books up pretty well. I have read them all up through this one and I plan on reading the rest, so it's safe to conclude I'm enjoying them. I recommend this one along with all the others. I also recommend reading them more or less in order from the beginning, as later books sometimes refer to earlier ones and personal histories build from book to book.
The exposition was swift yet contained all one needed to know in order to embrace the action and understand the characters' roles... especially if one is already familiar with Cadfael mysteries. This is a "must be included" in anyone's Cadfeal collection.
This is one of the better cozy mysteries in the Brother Cadfael series. I thought the murderer was someone else, which is normal the way Ellis reveals clues. I really enjoyed this tale.

June 22, 1142, is fast approaching for the monks at the Abby of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Shrewsbury. It's the five year anniversary of when St. Winifred's reliquary was brought from Wales to Shrewsbury (in A Morbid Taste for Bones). It's also the day rent, a white rose, is due to Judith Perle, who rented out her home in the Foregate to the monks three years ago after she lost her husband and young child.

Suitors have plagued Judith for three years and she considers taking the veil at Godric's Ford. Niall Bronzesmith, who lives in the home she rented to the monks, returns home from visiting his daughter in Pulley. He finds Brother Eluric dead and the rose bush hacked. Abbot Radulfus and Brother Cadfael arrive and investigate. When Judith arrives to pick up a girdle she asked Niall to fix, she contemplates giving her whole estate to the monks. She tells her home staff the news late at night, intending to tell the abbot in the morning. However, she never makes it to the abbey.

The majority of the book focus' on the search for Judith Perle. She is eventually found, but not after another murder. Brother Cadfael and Hugh Beringar scour the town and immediate area for the missing woman. Ellis provides great details of how a search was conducted back in 1142. A good mystery novel.
All of the Cadfael mysteries are wonderful. For those unfamiliar with the 12th-century historical background, some of the necessary setting in time may seem dull, even though the author handles it concisely. It is often extremely pertinent to the solution of the crime (or crimes) however. The violence is told, not seen. Like Greek tragedies it occurs "off stage." The point of view is mostly Cadfael's, but the author has no qualms about switching to another narrator for situations where Cadfael cannot be present. I have found all 21 books in the series highly addictive, and I am nearly through with re-reading all of them.
This 12th century mystery series by Ellis Peters take place in a fog of civil war, where the English and Welsh were raiding each other’s borders and supporting one or another claimant to the English throne Empress Maud or King Stephen. In spite of the ongoing violence, the author suffuses her novels with a deep sense of peace and contentment in the monastic life. A monk from the Benedictine Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul at Shrewsbury, Brother Cadfael, the ex-Crusader-turned herbalist is her solver of murders and mysteries of the heart. Ellis weaves a rich tapestry of his daily life on the war-torn Welsh border.

This thirteenth novel in a series of 21 mysteries, "The Rose Rent," begins in June 1142 and centers around a wealthy widow's bequest to the Abbey. After Judith Perle lost her husband and unborn child, she moved out of their home in the Foregate and gave it to the Abbey for an unusual rent one white rose from her old garden to be delivered to her once a year---one white rose for all the happy memories of her life with her now-deceased husband.

Unfortunately, the monk, Brother Eluric who is supposed to deliver the rose has fallen in love with the beautiful young widow, so Abbot Radulfus releases him from his duty and asks the bronzesmith, Niall who is now renting Judith's property to make the delivery.

Niall goes out of town to visit his sister, but returns in time to deliver the rose rent. Unfortunately someone has stolen into his yard in his absence, and hewed the rose bush down. Under the fallen bush lies the lovelorn Brother Eluric, dead with a knife by his side. The bronzesmith brings the bad news to Abbot Radulfus

"My lord, Mistress Perle’s rosebush has been hacked and broken, and one of your brothers lies dead there under it.”

Brother Cadfael must now determine whether Eluric's death was a murder or suicide, but he has hardly begun his investigation when the widow who was owed the rose rent disappears.

This medieval whodunit is more thriller than mystery with the villain leaving a trail of false clues to fool his dogged monkish pursuer. There is also a sweet but thorny romance which the formidable Sister Magdalen helps bring to blossom.

Incidentally, this author did not invent the idea of a rose rent. There are historical examples of English families who paid a yearly rent of one red or white rose for their property.