Ellis Peters

Ellis Peters

Ellis Peters also wrote as: Edith Pargeter.

Ellis Peters was born in Horsehay, England on September 28th, 1913 and passed away at the age of 82 on October 14th, 1995.

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Ellis Peters Stats: The highest rated book by Ellis Peters on Book Notification is Brother Cadfael's Penance, the 21st novel in the Chronicles of Brother Cadfael series. The second-highest rated book is An Excellent Mystery (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #11).

The most read book by Ellis Peters on Book Notification is A Morbid Taste for Bones, the first novel in the Chronicles of Brother Cadfael series. The second most read book is Monk's Hood (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #3).

Below is a complete list of Ellis Peters books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Ellis Peters is the Chronicles of Brother Cadfael Series.

List of Inspector Felse Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.5
Fallen Into the Pit
1951
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2
9
Death and the Joyful Woman
1961
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3
10
Flight of a Witch
1964
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4
10
A Nice Derangement of Epitaphs
1965
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5
10
The Piper on the Mountain
1966
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6
Black Is the Colour of My True Love's Heart
1967
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7
The Grass Widow's Tale
1968
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8
The House of Green Turf
1969
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9
Mourning Raga
1969
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10
The Knocker on Death's Door
1970
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11
Death to the Landlords
1972
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12
City of Gold and Shadows
1973
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13
Rainbow's End
1978
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List of Chronicles of Brother Cadfael Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.2
A Morbid Taste for Bones
1977
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2
8.2
One Corpse Too Many
1979
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3
8.4
Monk's Hood
1980
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4
8.1
Saint Peter's Fair
1981
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5
8.5
The Leper Of St. Giles
1981
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6
8.8
The Virgin in the Ice
1982
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7
8.6
The Sanctuary Sparrow
1983
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8
9
The Devil's Novice
1983
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9
8.8
Dead Man's Ransom
1984
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10
8.8
The Pilgrim of Hate
1984
Go
11
9.1
An Excellent Mystery
1985
Go
12
8.7
The Raven in the Foregate
1986
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13
9
The Rose Rent
1986
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14
8.3
The Hermit of Eyton Forest
1987
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15
8.3
The Confession of Brother Haluin
1988
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16
8.8
A Rare Benedictine
1988
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17
8.7
The Heretic's Apprentice
1989
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18
8.3
The Potter's Field
1989
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19
8.2
The Summer of the Danes
1991
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20
9
The Holy Thief
1992
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21
10
Eye Witness
1993
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22
10
The Price of Light
1993
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23
9.3
Brother Cadfael's Penance
1994
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Holiday with Violence
1952
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2
Aunt Helen
1958
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3
Death Mask
1959
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4
The Will and the Deed
1960
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5
The Funeral of Figaro
1962
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6
The Horn of Roland
1974
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7
Never Pick up Hitch-hikers!
1976
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8
Fair Young Phoenix
2020
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Assize of the Dying
1958
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2
The Trinity Cat
2006
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Shropshire
1992
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2
Strongholds and Sanctuaries
1993
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List of Murderous Christmas Stories Books in Publication Order

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

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Murder under the Christmas Tree
2016
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2
Murder on Christmas Eve
2017
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3
A Very Murderous Christmas
2018
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4
Murder at Christmas
2019
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5
Murder in Midwinter
2020
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6
Murder on a Winter's Night
2021
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7
Murder in the Falling Snow
2022
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List of Ellis Peters Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Historical Whodunits
1993
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2
2nd Culprit
1993
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3
The Mammoth Book of Historical Whodunnits
1993
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4
Feline Felonies
1995
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5
Murder in Midsummer: Classic Mysteries for the Holidays
2019
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6
Murder in Midwinter
2020
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7
Murder Under the Sun
2024
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Ellis Peters

Ellis Peters (Edith Mary Pargeter) was born on September 28th, 1913. Ellis passed away October 14th, 1995 at 82 years old. Ellis Peters was born in Horsehay, England.

Ellis Peters 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.

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

Ellis Peters was listed on Japan's Honkaku Mystery Best 10 international list one time. Her book A Nice Derangement of Epitaphs tied for the #10 spot with On Beulah Height by Reginald Hill and End of a Party by Hillary Waugh in 2001.

Ellis Peters: Awards & Accolades

Ellis Peters won the Crime Writer's Association Award, Diamond Dagger Award, in 1993.

Peters' books have also won multiple awards, Death and the Joyful Woman won the Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 1963. Monk's Hood won the Crime Writer's Association Award, Silver Dagger Award, in 1980.

Peters' book, The Potter's Field was nominated for the Agatha Award, Best Novel, in 1990.

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Ellis Peters are:

  1. Ann Cleeves, author of the Shetland Island Series.
  2. Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.
  3. Louise Penny, author of the Inspector Gamache Series.
  4. Agatha Christie, author of the novel: And Then There Were None / Ten Little Indians.
  5. James Patterson, author of the Alex Cross Series.

Ellis Peters: F.A.Q

When was Ellis Peters Born?

Ellis Peters was born on September 28th, 1913.

When did Ellis Peters die?

Ellis Peters died on October 14th, 1995 at 82 years old.

Where was Ellis Peters Born?

Ellis Peters was born in Horsehay, England.

What awards has Ellis Peters won?

Ellis Peters has won the following awards: Diamond Dagger Award at the Crime Writer's Association Award (1993).

What book awards has Ellis Peters won?

Death and the Joyful Woman: Edgar Award Best Mystery Novel (1963).
Monk's Hood: Crime Writer's Association Award Silver Dagger Award (1980).

What was the first book Ellis Peters wrote?

The first book written by Ellis Peters was Fallen Into the Pit, published in 1951.

What was the most recent book Ellis Peters wrote?

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

How many books has Ellis Peters written?

Ellis Peters has written 50 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 13 books in the Inspector Felse Series, 23 books in the Chronicles of Brother Cadfael Series, 8 Standalone Novels, 2 books in the Short Story Collections, 2 books in the Non-Fiction Books, 2 books in the Murderous Christmas Stories Series.

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