One Corpse Too Many

by Peters, Ellis

One Corpse Too Many is a medieval mystery novel set in the summer of 1138 by Ellis Peters, first published in 1979. It was adapted for television in 1994 by Central for ITV. Although it was the first novel in the Brother Cadfael series to be written, it was the second to be published, as the events of A Morbid Taste for Bones take place first, chronologically.

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One Corpse Too Many: The Second Chronicle of Brother Cadfael

by Ellis Peters

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ONE CORPSE TOO MANY

by PETERS, Ellis

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1980
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NY: Morrow, 1980. FINE condition in FINE dust jacket. NY. Morrow. HARDCOVER. 1980. FIRST U S EDITION, FIRST Printing. AS NEW, bound in black on black with gold titles in black pictorial dust jacket. Square and tight, UNREAD, original price intact. Jacket design by Chris Yates. Second in the series featuring… Read more about this item
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One Corpse Too Many

by Ellis Peters (pseudonym of Edith Pargeter)

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1979
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One Corpse Too Many A Mediaeval Whodunnit Second Brother Cadfael Chronicle by Ellis Peters (pseudonym of Edith Pargeter and author of A Morbid Taste for Bones, Monk's Hood, Saint Peter's Fair, etc.) Hardcover First Edition - First Printing MacMillan UK 1979. £4.50 original cover price. A very nice copy which is NOT x-lib, NOT bc ed.Near Fine+ in Fine Dust… Read more about this item
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One Corpse Too Many

by Ellis Peters

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One Corpse Too Many: 2: The Second Chronicle of Brother Cadfael

by Peters, Ellis

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by Peters, Ellis

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1979
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London: Macmillan, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First British edition, first printing. Near Fine with slight lean to binding, corners and spine ends gently bumped. In a Near Fine dust jacket with publisher's price intact, light rubbing and light general wear, light crimping along the edges. The second Brother Cadfael mystery. A Medieval whodunnit!
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One Corpse Too Many

One Corpse Too Many

by Peters, Ellis (Edith Pargeter)

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1989
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One Corpse Too Many: A Medieval Novel of Suspense

One Corpse Too Many: A Medieval Novel of Suspense

by Ellis Peters

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1980-01-01
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William Morrow & Co, 1980-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 8x5x0. Hardcover with dust jacket. Ex-Library with usual markings. Text is clean and unmarked. Dust jacket shows light edge wear, covered with mylar and affixed to covers with tape. Binding is tight, hinges strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
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by Ellis, Peter

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by Peters, Ellis

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1979
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0 First Edition/First printing published by Macmillan, London 1979. Near Fine clean and tight condition. No marks or inscriptions. Clean and bright Green cloth covers. One small ding to front
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ONE CORPSE TOO MANY - A Brother Cadfael Mystery.

ONE CORPSE TOO MANY - A Brother Cadfael Mystery.

by Peters, Ellis

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1980
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New York: Morrow, 1980. 1st ed. Black cloth spine with gilt lettering. Cloth shows very minor spotting, page edges very lightly soiled, else about fine in dust jacket lightly foxed at inside flaps. The 2nd Cadfael and an increasingly difficult book to find. In the summer of 1138, war between King Stephen and the Empress Maud takes… Read more about this item
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One Corpse Too Many: A Medieval Novel of Suspense

One Corpse Too Many: A Medieval Novel of Suspense

by Ellis Peters

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1980
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William Morrow & Co, 1980. First American edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. First American edition/first printing. Fine in bright, crisp dust jacket with a narrow bit of wear fott edge of the spine. The second in this iconic series of medieval mysteries featuring monk/sleuth Brother Cadfael. In this entry, the town of Shrewsbury is captured by Stephen, one of two… Read more about this item
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One Corpse Too Many: The Second Chronicle of Brother Cadfael

One Corpse Too Many: The Second Chronicle of Brother Cadfael

by Peters, Ellis

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One Corpse Too Many (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael)

One Corpse Too Many (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael)

by Peters, Ellis

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One Corpse Too Many (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael)

by Peters, Ellis

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One Corpse Too Many (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael)

by Peters, Ellis

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One Corpse Too Many; A Medieval Novel of Suspense

One Corpse Too Many; A Medieval Novel of Suspense

by Peters, Ellis

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1980
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New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc, 1980. First printing. Hardcover. Very near Fine/very near Fine. 8vo. [6], 7-191, [1] pp. Quarter black cloth over black paper boards with gold lettering on the spine. Price of $8.95 on front flap of dust jacket. The second book in the Brother Cadfael series.
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ONE CORPSE TOO MANY.

ONE CORPSE TOO MANY.

by PETERS, ELLIS.

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[London]: Macmillan, [1979]., 1979. First edition. First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. Second Brother Cadfael historical mystery. In the summer of 1138 ninety-four men who were loyal to Empress Maud were hanged as traitors by King Stephen. Brother Cadfael agrees to bury the dead men. To his surprise, there are ninety-five mens' bodies lined up for burial! The… Read more about this item
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One Corpse Too Many: A Medieval Whodunnit (Falco #2)

One Corpse Too Many: A Medieval Whodunnit (Falco #2)

by Peters, Ellis

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1991
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One Corpse Too Many (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael)

by Peters, Ellis

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