Dead Man’s Ransom
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Dead Man’s Ransom is a historical mystery novel in the Brother Cadfael series by Ellis Peters, set in 12th-century England and blending monastic life with intricate crime investigation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dead Man’s Ransom canonical | 3 |
| Dead Man's Ransom | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Brother Cadfael novel
ⓘ
crime novel ⓘ historical mystery novel ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| author | Ellis Peters ⓘ |
| containsElement |
political intrigue
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romantic subplot ⓘ whodunit structure ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| features |
criminal investigation
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hostage exchange ⓘ medieval warfare ⓘ monastic life ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
ⓘ
historical fiction ⓘ mystery fiction ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist |
Brother Cadfael
ⓘ
surface form:
Cadfael
|
| hasTargetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
conflict between law and conscience
ⓘ
effects of war ⓘ justice ⓘ love and duty ⓘ loyalty ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century literature ⓘ |
| literarySettingContext | medieval England ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Brother Cadfael ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Cadfael Chronicles
ⓘ
surface form:
Brother Cadfael series
|
| protagonistOccupation | Benedictine monk ⓘ |
| protagonistRole | amateur detective ⓘ |
| series | Brother Cadfael ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 12th century ⓘ |
| settingPlace | England ⓘ |
| subgenre |
medieval mystery
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monastic mystery ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Dead Man's Ransom