{"product_id":"a-morbid-taste-for-bones-9781504001939","title":"A Morbid Taste for Bones","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn the first installment of an iconic historical mystery series, a medieval monk seeks a saint's remains for Shrewsbury Abbey--but finds a murderous sinner instead.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A Welsh Benedictine monk living at Shrewsbury Abbey in western England, Brother Cadfael spends much of his time tending the herbs and vegetables in the garden--but now there's a more pressing matter. Cadfael is to serve as translator for a group of monks heading to the town of Gwytherin in Wales. The team's goal is to collect the holy remains of Saint Winifred, which Prior Robert hopes will boost the abbey's reputation, as well as his own. But when the monks arrive in Gwytherin, the town is divided over the request.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When the leading opponent to disturbing the grave is found shot dead with a mysterious arrow, some believe Saint Winifred herself delivered the deadly blow. Brother Cadfael knows an earthly hand did the deed, but his plan to root out a murderer may dig up more than he can handle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Before \u003ci\u003eCSI\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLaw \u0026amp; Order\u003c\/i\u003e, there was Brother Cadfael, \"wily veteran of the Crusades\" (\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e). His knowledge of herbalism, picked up in the Holy Land, and his skillful observance of human nature are blessings in dire situations, and earned Ellis Peters a Crime Writers' Association Silver Dagger Award. \u003ci\u003eA Morbid Taste for Bones\u003c\/i\u003e kicks off a long-running and much-loved series that went on to be adapted for stage, radio, and television.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mysteriouspress.Com\/Open Road\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/25\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781504001939\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.62d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e66151 \/ Morbid Taste for Bones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.5 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ellis Peters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36655175336092,"sku":"9781504001939","price":12.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_c1d0ab0e-df4a-44a4-8e07-5afe80cc8c98.jpg?v=1603884921","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-morbid-taste-for-bones-9781504001939","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}