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.

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Dead Man’s Ransom canonical 3
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Predicate Object
instanceOf Brother Cadfael novel
crime novel
historical mystery novel
novel
author Ellis Peters
containsElement political intrigue
romantic subplot
whodunit structure
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
features criminal investigation
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
monastic mystery

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Ellis Peters notableWork Dead Man’s Ransom
The Pilgrim of Hate precededBy Dead Man’s Ransom
Hugh Beringar appearsIn Dead Man’s Ransom
this entity surface form: Dead Man's Ransom
Abbot Radulfus appearsIn Dead Man’s Ransom