The Rose Rent
8 hrs. 53 min.
Edith Pargeter was not a historian by training, but under the pseudonym Ellis Peters she created one of the most popular detective series, closely tied to the major historical events that shook 12th-century England and Wales—where Pargeter’s ancestors came from.
“The Brother Cadfael Chronicles” are both a political detective story—because the action unfolds against the backdrop of a civil war between supporters of the rightful claimant to Queen Matilda’s throne and King Stephen of Blois, who seized the crown by force—and classic intimate tales that happen to the residents of the town of Shrewsbury and its surroundings, as well as to the inhabitants of the Benedictine abbey in Shrewsbury. It is here, in the twilight of his life, that an old crusader retired—the soldier who had seen the world. Taking the name Brother Cadfael, he decided to spend the rest of his days peacefully, serving God and healing people. But instead, Cadfael—an astute connoisseur of human souls and a man with vast life experience—has to investigate all kinds of crimes again and again, saving not only bodies but also souls…
A young widow must receive a white rose as rent for the house she has given to the abbey: otherwise the contract will be considered invalid. But late spring brings anxiety to the parish, because the roses may not bloom. When nature finally yields, the pious monk is sent to deliver the capricious flower to the widow—but the novice is found murdered near the chopped-up rosebush.
Cadfael must follow the trail of bloodied petals to track down the killer. Another victim will appear along his path, and the search for the truth will be more winding and prickly than the widow’s rose bushes…
“The Brother Cadfael Chronicles” are both a political detective story—because the action unfolds against the backdrop of a civil war between supporters of the rightful claimant to Queen Matilda’s throne and King Stephen of Blois, who seized the crown by force—and classic intimate tales that happen to the residents of the town of Shrewsbury and its surroundings, as well as to the inhabitants of the Benedictine abbey in Shrewsbury. It is here, in the twilight of his life, that an old crusader retired—the soldier who had seen the world. Taking the name Brother Cadfael, he decided to spend the rest of his days peacefully, serving God and healing people. But instead, Cadfael—an astute connoisseur of human souls and a man with vast life experience—has to investigate all kinds of crimes again and again, saving not only bodies but also souls…
A young widow must receive a white rose as rent for the house she has given to the abbey: otherwise the contract will be considered invalid. But late spring brings anxiety to the parish, because the roses may not bloom. When nature finally yields, the pious monk is sent to deliver the capricious flower to the widow—but the novice is found murdered near the chopped-up rosebush.
Cadfael must follow the trail of bloodied petals to track down the killer. Another victim will appear along his path, and the search for the truth will be more winding and prickly than the widow’s rose bushes…
1.
A Morbid Taste for Bones
(narrated by
Sergey Venzelev)
1.
A Morbid Taste for Bones
(narrated by
Kuryshev Sergey)
2.
One Corpse Too Many
(narrated by
Sergey Venzelev)
2.
One Corpse Too Many
(narrated by
Kuryshev Sergey)
3.
A Morbid Taste for Bones
(narrated by
Sergey Venzelev)
3.
The Monk's Hood
(narrated by
Kuryshev Sergey)
4.
The Potter's Field
(narrated by
Theophanu)
4.
Saint Peter's Fair
(narrated by
Alexey Bagdasarov)
5.
The Leper of Saint Giles
(narrated by
Theophanu)
5.
The Leper of Saint Giles
(narrated by
Vladimir Levasheov)
6.
The Virgin in Ice
(narrated by
Theophanu)
6.
The Virgin in the Ice
(narrated by
Grigory Dantsiger)
7.
A Sparrow Under the Holy Eaves
(narrated by
Theophanu)
7.
A Sparrow Under the Eaves
(narrated by
Kuryshev Sergey)
8.
The Devil's Novice
(narrated by
Theophanu)
8.
The Devil's Novice
(narrated by
Grigory Dantsiger)
9.
Ransom for a Dead Man
(narrated by
Theophanu)
9.
Dead Man's Ransom
(narrated by
Grigory Dantsiger)
10.
A Morbid Taste for Bones
(narrated by
Theophanu)
10.
The Raven in the Foregate
(narrated by
Alexey Bagdasarov)
11.
The Hermit of Eyton Forest
(narrated by
Theophanu)
11.
A Morbid Taste for Bones
(narrated by
Alexey Bagdasarov)
12.
The Raven in the Foregate
(narrated by
Theophanu)
12.
The Raven in the Foregate
12.
The Raven in the Foregate
(narrated by
Alexey Bagdasarov)
13.
The Rose Rent
(narrated by
Theophanu)
13.
The Rose Rent
14.
The Hermit of Eyton Forest
(narrated by
Theophanu)
14.
The Hermit of Eyton Forest
(narrated by
Alexey Bagdasarov)
15.
A Morbid Taste for Bones
(narrated by
Theophanu)
15.
A Monk's Hood
(narrated by
Vladimir Levasheov)
16.
The Heretic's Apprentice
(narrated by
Theophanu)
17.
The Potter's Field
(narrated by
Theophanu)
17.
Death on Potter's Field
(narrated by
Vladimir Levasheov)
18.
A Morbid Taste for Bones
(narrated by
Theophanu)
19.
A Morbid Taste for Bones
(narrated by
Theophanu)
19.
The Holy Thief
(narrated by
Vladimir Levasheov)
20.
The Confession of Brother Cadfael
(narrated by
Theophanu)
