Edith Pargeter

Edith Pargeter

Edith Pargeter also wrote as: Ellis Peters.

Edith Pargeter was born in Horsehay, Shropshire, United Kingdom on September 29th, 1913 and passed away at the age of 82 on October 14th, 1995.

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Edith Pargeter Stats: The most read book by Edith Pargeter on Book Notification is Fallen Into the Pit, the first novel in the Inspector Felse series. The second most read book is Death and the Joyful Woman (Inspector Felse #2).

Below is a complete list of Edith Pargeter books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Edith Pargeter is the Heaven Tree Series.

List of Brothers of Gwynedd Books in Publication Order

List of Heaven Tree Books in Publication Order

List of Second World War Trilogy Books in Publication Order

List of Chronicles of Brother Cadfael Books in Publication Order (as Ellis Peters)

List of Inspector Felse Books in Publication Order (as Ellis Peters)

The Felse family, a detective, his wife, and son, solve mysteries, often in their fictional English county but sometimes abroad.

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

List of Collections in Publication Order

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1
1965

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
1950

List of Murderous Christmas Stories Books in Publication Order

A collection of holiday-themed mystery tales involving crimes and detective work.

List of Edith Pargeter Anthologies in Publication Order

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Edith Pargeter

Edith Pargeter was born on September 29th, 1913. Edith passed away October 14th, 1995 at 82 years old. Edith Pargeter was born in Horsehay, Shropshire, United Kingdom.

Edith Pargeter was the author of the Chronicles of Brother Cadfael series which consists of 23 novels. The Chronicles of Brother Cadfael series started in 1977 with the novel A Morbid Taste for Bones. The most recently released novel in the Chronicles of Brother Cadfael series was Brother Cadfael's Penance which was released in 1994. There are no upcoming novels for the Chronicles of Brother Cadfael series.

Related Authors

Fans of Edith Pargeter also enjoy these authors:

  1. Agatha Christie, author of: And Then There Were None / Ten Little Indians.
  2. Dan Brown, author of the Robert Langdon Series.
  3. Ellis Peters, author of the Chronicles of Brother Cadfael Series.
  4. Dorothy L. Sayers, author of the Lord Peter Wimsey Series.
  5. Louise Penny, author of the Inspector Gamache Series.

Edith Pargeter: F.A.Q

When was Edith Pargeter Born?

Edith Pargeter was born on September 29th, 1913.

When did Edith Pargeter die?

Edith Pargeter died on October 14th, 1995 at 82 years old.

Where was Edith Pargeter Born?

Edith Pargeter was born in Horsehay, Shropshire, United Kingdom.

What was the first book Edith Pargeter wrote?

The first book written by Edith Pargeter was Iron Bound, published in 1936.

What was the most recent book Edith Pargeter wrote?

Her most recently released work was Fair Young Phoenix on May 3rd, 2020.

What is the most popular book by Edith Pargeter?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Edith Pargeter book is Fallen Into the Pit. Here are her most popular books:
  1. Fallen Into the Pit (8.75)
  2. Death and the Joyful Woman (9)
  3. Flight of a Witch (9.33)
  4. The Piper on the Mountain (10)
  5. The Knocker on Death's Door (10)

How many books has Edith Pargeter written?

Edith Pargeter has written 75 books across 13 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 4 books in the Brothers of Gwynedd Series
  • 3 books in the Heaven Tree Series
  • 3 books in the Second World War Trilogy Series
  • 23 books in the Chronicles of Brother Cadfael Series
  • 13 books in the Inspector Felse Series
  • 13 Standalone Novels
  • 2 Short Story Collections
  • 1 Collections
  • 1 Non-Fiction Books
  • 8 Ellis Peters Standalone Novels
  • 2 Ellis Peters Short Story Collections
  • 2 Ellis Peters Non-Fiction Books
  • 2 books in the Murderous Christmas Stories Series

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