num_pages: 295
description: In the midst of a twelfth-century civil war between King Stephen and Empress Maud, a hostage exchange is put in jeopardy when one of the prisoners dies, and Brother Cadfael determines that he was murdered
language: English
title: Dead Man's Ransom: The Ninth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael
titlecomplete: Dead Man's Ransom: The Ninth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael
characters: Hugh Beringar, Brother Cadfael
genres: Crime, Historical, Detective, Medieval, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Historical Mystery, British Literature, Mystery, Mystery Thriller
ratings_count: 6393
places: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
series: Chronicles of Brother Cadfael
publisher: Thorndike Pr