The devil's novice

Edith Pargeter · first published 1983 · ISBN 9780446405157

A young novice named Meriet falsely confesses to murder to protect his brother, but Brother Cadfael's careful analysis of timing and evidence exposes the real killer. The investigation uncovers a treason plot and reveals the novice's own troubled past. Through patient questioning, the monk detective unravels both the murder and the novice's misplaced guilt.