Monk's Hood

A medieval mystery novel featuring Brother Cadfael, a skilled herbalist and monk tasked to solve a murder case in Shrewsbury Abbey. When a guest of the abbey suddenly takes ill and is lethally poisoned by monk’s-hood oil from Cadfael’s stores, suspicion falls on Richildis's son Edwin. But Cadfael firmly believes in his innocence, guided by his concern for the woman he once loved before taking his vows. Using his knowledge of both herbs and the human heart, Cadfael deciphers a deadly recipe for murder.