In the fall of life, bitter harvest comes to Brother Cadfael. His son, Olivier the Englishman, has been taken prisoner, and the young man’s life is in danger. Cadfael must break his duty in order to save him. Such is the setup of the last novel about the detective, a Benedictine.
A handbook compiled by Robin Whytham will serve as a guide through the novels of the cycle “The Chronicles of Brother Cadfael,” reminding where and which characters act, and with what herbs Brother Cadfael treated the sick.