The corpse of an old man is found in a sack at the Abbey. Why?

Pilgrim of Hate

When the corpse of an old man is found in a sack at the Abbey, Cadfael wonders if a pair of thieving pilgrims could have murdered him.

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Sir Derek Jacobi stars as a monk with a knack for solving mysteries

Sir Derek Jacobi stars as a medieval monk with a knack for solving mysteries. Based on Ellis Peters' best-selling books, follow Cadfael as he attempts to solve dark crimes.

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The sleuthing medieval monk's quiet, monastic life is suddenly shattered.

One Corpse Too Many

The sleuthing medieval monk's quiet, monastic life is shattered when the Abbey of Shrewsbury becomes embroiled in a war raging between King Stephen and Empress Maud.

When Shrewsbury's goldsmith is robbed and left for dead, the locals launch a witch-hunt.

The Sanctuary Sparrow

The sleuthing medieval monk investigates when the town's goldsmith is robbed and left for dead and his attacker is given shelter at the monastery.

Cadfael is on the case when a powerful Baron disappears before his own wedding.

The Leper of St Giles

A great wedding is due to take place at the Abbey of Shrewsbury, between a powerful Baron and a beautiful young girl - or is it?

Cadfael is called in to investigate when a wealthy landowner is found poisoned.

Monk's Hood

Habit-wearing sleuth Cadfael is asked to investigate the poisoning of a wealthy landowner, who cut his son out of his will in order to leave his inheritance to Shrewsbury Abbey.

Brother Cadfael investigates the rape, murder and encasement in ice of a nun.

The Virgin in the Ice

Brother Cadfael investigates the rape, murder and encasement in ice of a nun, and a revelation that not even he was expecting to hear.

Brother Cadfael investigates the unexpected arrival of a young man at the abbey.

The Devil's Novice

Brother Cadfael investigates the unexpected arrival of a young man at the abbey. He is desperate to join the order, so Cadfael digs into the real reasons for his arrival.

The monks go to Wales to recover the bones of a saint.

A Morbid Taste for Bones

The monks go to Wales to recover the bones of a saint, but when the local landowner is murdered, the monks are the prime suspects.

Cadfael looks into a spate of murders that surround a rich and attractive widow.

The Rose Rent

Cadfael looks into a spate of murders that surround a rich and attractive widow. A bevy of men from the locale of Shrewsbury are each hoping to marry her.

A tangled web of deceit and murder unravels at St Peter's fair in Shrewsbury.

St Peter's Fair

The sleuthing monk unravels a tangled web of deceit and murder, when a merchant is killed at the annual St Peter's fair in Shrewsbury.

Cadfael investigates the death of a priest who had refused to baptise a prostitute.

The Raven in the Foregate

When a much-hated priest is found dead after refusing to baptise a local prostitute, Cadfael gets involved. Was her death the result of murder or suicide?

Cadfael tries to discover who stole the remains of St. Winifred from Shrewsbury Abbey.

The Holy Thief

Cadfael tries to discover who stole the remains of St. Winifred from Shrewsbury Abbey - but his investigation is complicated when someone else's bones go missing.

A bereaved potter giving up his life to enter the monastery is accused of murder.

The Potter's Field

When a widowed potter gives up his former life to enter the monastery, the other monks suspect him of murdering his late wife. Then Cadfael uncovers a bizarre web of jealousy.

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Series 4

1. The Holy Thief

2. The Potter's Field

3. Pilgrim of Hate