The Leper of Saint Giles

A marriage has been arranged between an ageing nobleman and a very young woman, ill-matched as January and May mustbe, coerced by greedy guardians. Both parties arrive in Shrewsbury, where the ceremony is to take place, with escorts suitable to their rank. Then there is a savage killing, something Brother Cadfael is called upon to investigate with his customary clear-sightedness and wisdom.

Outside Shrewsbury’s walls stands the leper house of Saint Giles, a sanctuary for the sick, but also a possible refuge for the hunted man…