Truth is a hard master, and costly to serve, but it simplifies all problems.
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About Ellis Peters

Ellis Peters was a 20th-century British writer. Edith Mary Pargeter, also known by her pen name Ellis Peters, was an English author of works in many categories, especially history and historical fiction, and was also honoured for her translations of Czech classics. She is probably best known for her murder mysteries, both historical and modern, and especially for her medieval detective series The Cadfael Chronicles. Read more on Wikipedia →

Themes

  • Truth — Meditations on honesty, authenticity, and the search for truth

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