Book II in the Chronicles of Brother Cadfael.
When fighting engulfs Shrewsbury as King Stephen battles for the throne of England, Brother Cadfael is called upon to administer rites to some hanged prisoners. There are, he is told, 94 corpses - but his own careful counting reveals 95 and once again the sleuthing monk is on the trail of a murderer, this time aided by a lovely young fugitive.
Now a major TV series starring Sir Derek Jacobi, this book is a new mystery from Ellis Peters, recipient of the Crime Writers' Association/Cartier Diamond Dagger Award.
