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A Morbid Taste for Bones
Murder in the twelfth century is no different from murder today. There is still a dead body, though this time with an arrow through the heart instead of a bullet. There is still a need to bury the dead, to comfort the living - and to catch the murderer. When Brother Cadfael comes to a village in the Welsh hills, he finds himself doing all three of those things. And there is nothing simple about this death. The murdered man's daughter needs Cadfael's help in more ways than one. There are questions about the arrow. And the burial is the strangest thing of all ...
- GenresFiction
88 pages, Paperback
Published March 14, 2002
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About the author
John Escott
250 books117 followersJohn Escott started by writing children's books and comic scripts, but now writes and adapts books for students of all ages. He especially enjoys writing crime and mystery thrillers, and is a member of the British Crime Writers Association.
With Oxford University Press John has published London for the Oxford Bookworms Factfile series; Agatha Christie, Woman of Mystery, Star Reporter, Girl on a Motorbike, The Fly and Other Horror Stories, and The Scarlet Letter for the Oxford Bookworms Library series; The Magician, Time for a Robbery, Star for a day, Tomorrow's Girl, and The Man with Three NAMEs for the Hotshot Puzzles series; and A Pretty Face for the Dominoes series.
With Oxford University Press John has published London for the Oxford Bookworms Factfile series; Agatha Christie, Woman of Mystery, Star Reporter, Girl on a Motorbike, The Fly and Other Horror Stories, and The Scarlet Letter for the Oxford Bookworms Library series; The Magician, Time for a Robbery, Star for a day, Tomorrow's Girl, and The Man with Three NAMEs for the Hotshot Puzzles series; and A Pretty Face for the Dominoes series.
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July 25, 2020
The story is good, but it feels a little bit too simple for my taste. Maybe because I have read many more intricate detective stories before, or because this is just retold version and not the original novel. Anyway, who's not gonna love a murder mystery set in 12th Century England, eh?
June 20, 2025
Level 4
The first book I have read by Ellis Peters. The story was a little boring for me. Probably, I will not read another book in this series.
The first book I have read by Ellis Peters. The story was a little boring for me. Probably, I will not read another book in this series.
November 16, 2017
Nicole Cardona
A morbid taste for bones
Ellis Peters
it is about men who went in search of treasures left by the ancestors,they went many times and did not find anything until one day they saw a type of cueba where they found all the treasures,but there was a kind of tampra before entering and there they fell
that cave was in Egypt and they were captured by bad guys who also wanted to find those treasures and sbian that there were more people looking for it since those treasures were very valuable After that they negotiated with the Egyptians and divided most things and then they were free.
the team of this book is like we can share with others.
I think thts this book was very interesting becouse it has to be about the twelfth century
i recomend this book for the people that like like geography and all of that i is very good for the people that likes like history .
sain:
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
I had on a pair of old breeches that had been sained in and dried so often they was about half rotten.
Flemish:
of or relating to Flanders, its people, or their language.
I'll go you two to one that flem rows after all
bene
a combining form occurring in loanwords from Latin, where it meant “well”
burial
the act or ceremony of burying.
As the burial team arrived to remove the body, he began making small movements and was found to be still alive.
arrange
to place in proper, desired, or convenient order; adjust properly:
After everyone has had their fill, we thank them for their time and arrange our next meeting.
to place in proper, desired, or convenient order; adjust properly
A morbid taste for bones
Ellis Peters
it is about men who went in search of treasures left by the ancestors,they went many times and did not find anything until one day they saw a type of cueba where they found all the treasures,but there was a kind of tampra before entering and there they fell
that cave was in Egypt and they were captured by bad guys who also wanted to find those treasures and sbian that there were more people looking for it since those treasures were very valuable After that they negotiated with the Egyptians and divided most things and then they were free.
the team of this book is like we can share with others.
I think thts this book was very interesting becouse it has to be about the twelfth century
i recomend this book for the people that like like geography and all of that i is very good for the people that likes like history .
sain:
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
I had on a pair of old breeches that had been sained in and dried so often they was about half rotten.
Flemish:
of or relating to Flanders, its people, or their language.
I'll go you two to one that flem rows after all
bene
a combining form occurring in loanwords from Latin, where it meant “well”
burial
the act or ceremony of burying.
As the burial team arrived to remove the body, he began making small movements and was found to be still alive.
arrange
to place in proper, desired, or convenient order; adjust properly:
After everyone has had their fill, we thank them for their time and arrange our next meeting.
to place in proper, desired, or convenient order; adjust properly
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September 30, 2013@Publisher:
Book Series:
Level: 4
@Time of reading
9/29 90min (chapter 1~4)
@7 word summery
Monks find new God go her grave
@Discussion question
Do you believe that there is the God in our world?
@My answer
Yes, I do. I believe the god has some influence on our life, though I don't believe in any religion. However, like this story, I don't think some ghost can be a type of the God, because I feel the God controls even all our spirits.
@What I think about the book.
It is interesting. It is kind of mystery story, so I want to know the sequel. The end of part what I read was the time when one of main character died. I knew there is a movie originated from the book, reading some comments from other readers. I would like to watch it.
Book Series:
Level: 4
@Time of reading
9/29 90min (chapter 1~4)
@7 word summery
Monks find new God go her grave
@Discussion question
Do you believe that there is the God in our world?
@My answer
Yes, I do. I believe the god has some influence on our life, though I don't believe in any religion. However, like this story, I don't think some ghost can be a type of the God, because I feel the God controls even all our spirits.
@What I think about the book.
It is interesting. It is kind of mystery story, so I want to know the sequel. The end of part what I read was the time when one of main character died. I knew there is a movie originated from the book, reading some comments from other readers. I would like to watch it.
January 25, 2020
I have always been curious about this series and wanted to give it a try. If you are looking for a historical fiction cozy mystery, this is a fine series. There isn't enough detail on the historical parts of story or suspense to the storyline to hold my interest, but it didn't drag out. Overall it wasn't bad, but I don't think I will finish the series.
November 3, 2013
I realized that I like to read detective stories. One of the reasons I like this story is that the people in Gwytherin are nice and good. My previous book was "Precious Bane" in which villagers are very bad and evil. I like good people deserve good, and annoying people deserve bad.
October 26, 2012
Read by Johanna Ward
June 29, 2013
This is such an odd book. I found it hard to take seriously with the children's like pictures and wording.
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