num_pages: 237
description: The 19th chronicle of Brother Cadfael. In the chill autumn of 1144, rising flood waters endanger the sacred remains of St. Winifred, the abbey's most cherished possession. When the bones disappear and a corpse is found, Brother Cadfael needs his prayers answered to catch a killer.
language: English
title: The Holy Thief
titlecomplete: The Holy Thief (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #19)
characters: Brother Cadfael
genres: Fiction, Historical, Mystery, British Literature, Detective, Mystery Thriller, Historical Mystery, Medieval, Historical Fiction, Crime
ratings_count: 5077
places: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
series: Chronicles of Brother Cadfael
publisher: Mysterious Press