10 must-read medieval books like The Virgin in the Ice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #6) by Ellis Peters

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The Virgin in the Ice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #6)

By: Ellis Peters

4.17

Format: 225 pages, Kindle Edition

The winter of 1139 will disrupt Brother Cadfael’s tranquil life in Shrewsbury with the most disturb…

"Love shared is no sin."

-Ellis Peters, The Virgin in the Ice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #6)

"There never was, for all I could ever learn, a time when living was easy and peaceful."

-Ellis Peters, The Virgin in the Ice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #6)

If you liked the medieval plot in The Virgin in the Ice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #6) by Ellis Peters , here is a list of 10 books like this:

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1. A Trail of Ink (Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon Chronicles #3)

By: Melvin R. Starr

4.06

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

'I had never seen Master John Wyclif so afflicted. He was rarely found at such a loss when in dispu… read more

Similar categories in Melvin R. Starr's A Trail of Ink (Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon Chronicles #3) book and Ellis Peters's The Virgin in the Ice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #6)

  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • medieval
  • crime
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2. Rest Not in Peace (Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon Chronicles #6)

By: Melvin R. Starr

3.86

Format: 445 pages, Paperback

Master Hugh is asked to provide a sleeping potion for Sir Henry Burley, a friend and guest of Lord … read more

Similar categories in Melvin R. Starr's Rest Not in Peace (Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon Chronicles #6) book and Ellis Peters's The Virgin in the Ice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #6)

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • medieval
  • crime
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3. The Abbot's Agreement (Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon Chronicles #7)

By: Melvin R. Starr

4.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

My life would have been more tranquil in the days after Martinmas had I not seen the crows. Whateve… read more

Similar categories in Melvin R. Starr's The Abbot's Agreement (Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon Chronicles #7) book and Ellis Peters's The Virgin in the Ice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #6)

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • medieval
  • crime
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4. Ashes to Ashes (The Chronicles of Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon #8)

By: Melvin R. Starr

3.88

Format: None pages, Paperback

Master Hugh, Kate, and their children attend the Midsummer's Eve fire. The next morning Hugh hears … read more

Similar categories in Melvin R. Starr's Ashes to Ashes (The Chronicles of Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon #8) book and Ellis Peters's The Virgin in the Ice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #6)

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • medieval
  • crime

5. Immortality, Inc.

By: Robert Sheckley

3.36

Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published in 1959 as a startling, revolutionary novel of the future, then pushed to new cinem… read more

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6. The Tainted Coin (Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon Chronicles #5)

By: Melvin R. Starr

5.00

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

It is the autumn of 1367. Master Hugh is enjoying the peaceful life of Bampton, when a badly beaten… read more

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7. Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing: Spiritual Preparation for the Office of Confession

By: Søren Kierkegaard , Douglas V. Steere

3.36

Format: None pages, Paperback

Crossing the boundaries of philosophy, theology, psychology, and literature, the Danish writer Sore… read more

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8. The Unquiet Bones (Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon Chronicles #1)

By: Melvin R. Starr

3.85

Format: 252 pages, Paperback

Hugh of Singleton, fourth son of a minor knight, has been educated as a clerk, usually a prelude to… read more

Similar categories in Melvin R. Starr's The Unquiet Bones (Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon Chronicles #1) book and Ellis Peters's The Virgin in the Ice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #6)

  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • medieval
  • crime

9. A Corpse at St Andrews Chapel (Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon Chronicles #2)

By: Melvin R. Starr

4.08

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Alan, the beadle of the manor of Bampton, had gone out at dusk to seek those who might violate curf… read more

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10. Unhallowed Ground (Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon Chronicles #4)

By: Melvin R. Starr

4.00

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Another brilliant slice of medieval crime fictionThomas atte Bridge, a man no one likes, is found h… read more

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11. Blue Lightning (Shetland Island, #4)

By: Ann Cleeves

4.34

Format: 640 pages, Paperback

Shetland Detective Jimmy Perez knows it will be a difficult homecoming when he returns to the Fair … read more

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12. Lucifer's Harvest (The Chronicles of Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon #9)

By: Melvin R. Starr

3.44

Format: None pages, Paperback

Lord Gilbert Talbot must provide soldiers for Prince Edward's battle in France. He wishes his surge… read more

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13. Around the World in Eighty Days

By: Jules Verne , Brian W. Aldiss , Michael Glencross

3.96

Format: 252 pages, Paperback

One night in the reform club, Phileas Fogg bets his companions that he can travel across the globe … read more

Similar categories in Jules Verne's Around the World in Eighty Days book and Ellis Peters's The Virgin in the Ice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #6)

  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"Boy, why are you crying?"

-Jules Verne, Around the World in Eighty Days

"Oh, the cleverness of me!"

-Jules Verne, Around the World in Eighty Days

"Two is the beginning of the end."

-Jules Verne, Around the World in Eighty Days

"Forever is a very long time Peter"

-Jules Verne, Around the World in Eighty Days

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14. Legacy of Shadows: An International Crime Thriller (The Family Legacy Series)

By: Carolyn M. Bowen

4.36

Format: 382 pages, Hardcover

None read more

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"He wanted a stiff drink to get through the evening, for he knew they’d be wailing, and her family coming unglued."

-Carolyn M. Bowen, Legacy of Shadows: An International Crime Thriller (The Family Legacy Series)

"Elpidio sensed that David had more to say but was holding back due to their friendship. He wondered why David had gone along with Emiliana's seemingly impulsive ideas."

-Carolyn M. Bowen, Legacy of Shadows: An International Crime Thriller (The Family Legacy Series)

"He didn't want to give the cartel any time to persuade Emiliana into accepting a more enticing offer. He had reservations about her loyalty and feared she might make a deal without Elpidio's consent."

-Carolyn M. Bowen, Legacy of Shadows: An International Crime Thriller (The Family Legacy Series)

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15. Suppression and Suspicion (The Chronicles of Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon #15)

By: Melvin R. Starr

4.21

Format: 225 pages, Kindle Edition

Delve into the world of fourteenth-century England in this thrilling historical mystery, the fiftee… read more

Similar categories in Melvin R. Starr's Suppression and Suspicion (The Chronicles of Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon #15) book and Ellis Peters's The Virgin in the Ice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #6)

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • medieval
  • crime
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16. The Easter Sepulchre (The Chronicles of Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon #13)

By: Melvin R. Starr

4.22

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

'Sir Hugh is in top form tracking down the wily killer of local clerics while eating his way throug… read more

Similar categories in Melvin R. Starr's The Easter Sepulchre (The Chronicles of Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon #13) book and Ellis Peters's The Virgin in the Ice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #6)

  • detective
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • medieval
  • crime
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17. Master Wycliffe’s Summons (The Chronicles of Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon #14)

By: Melvin R. Starr

4.13

Format: 233 pages, Paperback

One of Master John Wycliffe’s scholars is found dead after a thunderstorm. Was he struck by lightni… read more

Similar categories in Melvin R. Starr's Master Wycliffe’s Summons (The Chronicles of Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon #14) book and Ellis Peters's The Virgin in the Ice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #6)

  • detective
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • medieval
  • crime
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18. Deeds of Darkness (The Chronicles of Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon #10)

By: Melvin R. Starr

4.15

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

To bring justice, Master Hugh must foil the corrupt power of great men Many medieval scholars di… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • medieval
  • crime
  • audiobook
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19. The Virgin in the Ice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #6)

By: Ellis Peters

4.17

Format: 225 pages, Kindle Edition

The winter of 1139 will disrupt Brother Cadfael’s tranquil life in Shrewsbury with the most disturb… read more

Similar categories in Ellis Peters's The Virgin in the Ice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #6) book and Ellis Peters's The Virgin in the Ice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #6)

  • mystery thriller
  • detective
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • medieval
  • crime
  • audiobook
"Love shared is no sin."

-Ellis Peters, The Virgin in the Ice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #6)

"There never was, for all I could ever learn, a time when living was easy and peaceful."

-Ellis Peters, The Virgin in the Ice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #6)

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20. The Year Without Sunshine

By: Naomi Kritzer

4.23

Format: 35 pages, ebook

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Similar categories in Naomi Kritzer's The Year Without Sunshine book and Ellis Peters's The Virgin in the Ice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #6)

  • fiction
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21. Dead Man's Ransom

By: Bert Coules

3.94

Format: 3 pages, Audio Cassette

Philip Madoc stars as Brother Cadfael, priest-turned-sleuth, solving mysteries in Shrewsbury, Engla… read more

Similar categories in Bert Coules's Dead Man's Ransom book and Ellis Peters's The Virgin in the Ice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #6)

  • mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction

13 Best fiction books like The Virgin in the Ice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #6) by Ellis Peters

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Melvin R. Starr

4.06

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Rest Not in Peace (Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon Chronicles #6)

Melvin R. Starr

3.86

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The Abbot's Agreement (Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon Chronicles #7)

Melvin R. Starr

4.00

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Maureen Ash

4.08

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Paul Doherty , Paul Harding

4.32

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Susanna Gregory

3.00

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