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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Below is a complete list of Edith Pargeter books in publication and chronological order, broken down by 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)

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
8.1
A Morbid Taste for Bones ( As: Ellis Peters)
1977
2
8.2
One Corpse Too Many ( As: Ellis Peters)
1979
3
8.4
Monk's Hood ( As: Ellis Peters)
1980
4
8
Saint Peter's Fair ( As: Ellis Peters)
1981
5
8.6
The Leper Of St. Giles ( As: Ellis Peters)
1981
6
8.9
The Virgin in the Ice ( As: Ellis Peters)
1982
7
8.6
The Sanctuary Sparrow ( As: Ellis Peters)
1983
8
9
The Devil's Novice ( As: Ellis Peters)
1983
9
8.9
Dead Man's Ransom ( As: Ellis Peters)
1984
10
9.2
The Pilgrim of Hate ( As: Ellis Peters)
1984
11
9.1
An Excellent Mystery ( As: Ellis Peters)
1985
12
8.8
The Raven in the Foregate ( As: Ellis Peters)
1986
13
9
The Rose Rent ( As: Ellis Peters)
1986
14
8.7
The Hermit of Eyton Forest ( As: Ellis Peters)
1987
15
8.3
The Confession of Brother Haluin ( As: Ellis Peters)
1988
16
9
A Rare Benedictine ( As: Ellis Peters)
1988
17
8.8
The Heretic's Apprentice ( As: Ellis Peters)
1989
18
8.7
The Potter's Field ( As: Ellis Peters)
1989
19
9.3
The Summer of the Danes ( As: Ellis Peters)
1991
20
9.3
The Holy Thief ( As: Ellis Peters)
1992
21
10
Eye Witness ( As: Ellis Peters)
1993
22
10
The Price of Light ( As: Ellis Peters)
1993
23
9.3
Brother Cadfael's Penance ( As: Ellis Peters)
1994

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

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
10
Fallen Into the Pit
1951
2
10
Death and the Joyful Woman
1961
3
10
Flight of a Witch
1964
4
10
A Nice Derangement of Epitaphs
1965
5
10
The Piper on the Mountain
1966
6
10
Black Is the Colour of My True Love's Heart
1967
7
10
The Grass Widow's Tale
1968
8
10
The House of Green Turf
1969
9
10
Mourning Raga
1969
10
10
The Knocker on Death's Door
1970
11
10
Death to the Landlords
1972
12
10
City of Gold and Shadows
1973
13
10
Rainbow's End
1978

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Iron Bound
1936
2
Hortensius, Friend of Nero
1937
3
Ordinary People
1941
4
By This Strange Fire
1948
5
By Firelight
1948
6
Lost Children
1951
7
The Soldier at the Door
1954
8
A Means of Grace
1956
9
The City Lies Four-Square
1969
10
A Bloody Field by Shrewsbury
1972
11
The Marriage of Meggotta
1979
12
She Goes to War
1989

List of Collections in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

List of Murderous Christmas Stories Books in Publication Order

List of Edith Pargeter Anthologies in Publication Order

Edith Pargeter: Biography

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.

Edith Pargeter also wrote the Inspector Felse series which has 13 books including Fallen Into the Pit and Death and the Joyful Woman.

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 novel 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.

How many books has Edith Pargeter written?

Edith Pargeter has written 74 books across 12 series.
  • 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
  • 12 Standalone Novels
  • 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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