Description

In 1141, two monks have found its way to Shrewsbury from Winchester, wherever their abbey was ruined. Today Brother Humilis, who is extremely sick, and Brother Fidelis, who is mute, should find sanctuary at Shrewsbury. And as soon as he meets them, these two brothers are bound by Brother Cadfael senses something deeper than their common vows. And as Brother Humilisis health fails, Brother Cadfael encounters a check of his values and his discernment as he unravels a solution so excellent it may ruin a life, another, and a sacred purchase.