Search
    Search FictionDB
      Tap cover to enlarge

      A Morbid Taste for Bones

      by Ellis Peters
      Published
      Jan 1977
      Main Genre
      Historical Mystery Hist. Mystery
      Rating
      Pages
      208
      Buy on Amazon Book
      Series
      A Brother Cadfael Mystery Book 1

      About This Book

      In the remote Welsh mountain village of Gwytherin lies the grave of Saint Winifred. Now, in 1137 the ambitious head of Shrewsbury Abbey has decided to acquire the sacred remains for his Benedictine order. Native Welshman Brother Cadfael is sent on the expedition to translate and finds the rustic villagers of Gwytherin passionately divided by the Benedictine's offer for the saint's relics. Canny, wise, and all too worldly, he isn't surprised when this taste for bones leads to bloody murder.

      The leading opponent to moving the grave has been shot dead with a mysterious arrow, and some say Winifred herself held the bow. Brother Cadfael knows a carnal hand did the killing. But he doesn't know that his plan to unearth a murderer may dig up a case of love and justice... where the wages of sin may be scandal or Cadfael's own ruin.

      Series Placement

      Book 1
      View full series order

      Genres & Themes

      Genres

      Suspense

      Subgenres

      Historical Historical Mystery

      Themes

      Locked Room Mystery

      Buy This Book

      Amazon Physical Book | Kindle
      Barnes & Noble Physical Book | Nook
      Bookshop.org Physical Book Google Play eBook Kobo eBook Audible Audiobook

      Formats & Editions

      Browse the different covers, formats, and publication history for this title.

      Paperback

      Paperback edition cover
      Mass Market Paperback
      May 1985 Fawcett ISBN13 9780449207000 ISBN10 0449207005
      Buy
      Paperback edition cover
      Mass Market Paperback
      Jan 1994 Mysterious Press ISBN13 9780446400152 ISBN10 0446400157
      Buy
      Paperback edition cover
      Paperback
      May 1995 Little, Brown ISBN13 9780751511017 ISBN10 0751511013
      Buy
      Paperback edition cover
      Trade Paperback
      Jan 1999 Quality Paperback Book Club ISBN13 9780965067508 ISBN10 0965067505
      Buy
      Paperback edition cover
      Paperback
      Jan 2001 Little, Brown ISBN13 9780751517491 ISBN10 0751517496
      Buy
      Paperback edition cover
      Paperback
      Apr 2010 Little, Brown ISBN13 9780751543827 ISBN10 0751543829
      Buy
      Paperback edition cover
      Trade Paperback
      Nov 2014 Mysterious Press ISBN13 9781504001939 ISBN10 1504001931
      Buy

      Hardcover

      Hardcover edition cover
      Hardcover
      Jul 2006 Hodder & Stoughton (UK) ISBN13 9781844561728 ISBN10 1844561720
      Buy

      eBook

      eBook edition cover
      eBook
      Jul 2005 Velmon Books Pty Ltd ISBN10 B00EBACBWK
      Buy
      eBook edition cover
      eBook
      Jul 2005 Mysterious Press ISBN13 9781497671072 ISBN10 1497671078
      Buy
      eBook edition cover
      eBook
      Aug 2014 Mysterious Press ISBN13 9781497671058 ISBN10 1497671051
      Buy
      eBook edition cover
      eBook
      Aug 2014 MysteriousPress.com/Open Road ISBN10 B00LUZNVQO
      Buy

      Audio

      Audio edition cover
      Audio Cassette
      May 1990 Chivers Audio Books ISBN13 9780745161877 ISBN10 0745161871
      Buy
      Audio edition cover
      Audio Cassette
      Mar 1991 Dh Audio ISBN13 9780886462758 ISBN10 0886462754
      Buy
      Audio edition cover
      Audio Cassette
      Feb 1997 Blackstone Audiobooks ISBN13 9780786110995 ISBN10 0786110996
      Buy
      Audio edition cover
      Audible
      May 2000 Blackstone Audio, Inc. ISBN10 B0000545EE
      Buy
      Audio edition cover
      Audio Cassette
      Sep 2000 Hodder & Stoughton Audio (UK) ISBN13 9781840323023 ISBN10 1840323027
      Buy
      Audio edition cover
      Audible
      Aug 2005 AudioGO Ltd. ISBN10 B000B6H042
      Buy
      Audio edition cover
      Audible
      Dec 2009 Recorded Books ISBN10 B0032G55M2
      Buy
      Audio edition cover
      Audio CD
      Sep 2010 Blackstone Audiobooks ISBN13 9781433258237 ISBN10 1433258234
      Buy
      Audio edition cover
      MP3 CD
      Sep 2010 Blackstone Audiobooks ISBN13 9781433258268 ISBN10 1433258269
      Buy
      Audio edition cover
      Audible
      Oct 2011 Hachette Audio UK ISBN10 B005SYNMV2
      Buy
      Audio edition cover
      MP3 CD
      Jan 2012 ISIS Audio Books ISBN13 9781445016306 ISBN10 1445016303
      Buy
      Audio edition cover
      Audio CD
      Jan 2012 ISIS Audio Books ISBN13 9781445016290 ISBN10 144501629X
      Buy
      Audio edition cover
      Audio Cassette
      Jan 2012 ISIS Audio Books ISBN13 9781445016283 ISBN10 1445016281
      Buy

      Large Print

      Large Print edition cover
      Hardcover
      Dec 1981 Ulverscroft Large Print ISBN13 9780708906590 ISBN10 0708906591
      Buy
      Large Print edition cover
      Trade Paperback
      Jul 1997 Thorndike Press ISBN13 9780786210695 ISBN10 0786210699
      Buy