Ellis Peters — A Morbid Taste for Bones

London, Macmillan and Co, 1977. First edition. Hardback. A first edition of this Mediaeval Whodunnit by Ellis Peters. "This intriguing novel stands out from those contemporary mysteries that find their strength in forensic detail, promiscuous sex and so on." "Ellis Peters is a distinguished and popular novelist of suspense who has pulled off something of a tour-de-force in setting a classical whodunnit in the Middle Ages." Ellis Peters is a nom-de-plume for Edith Mary Pargeter. Pargeter wrote many works of history and historical fiction, however she is best known for her murder mysteries, particularly her medieval-detective series 'The Cadfael Chronicles&apos. In a brown cloth binding in an unclipped dustwrapper in an acetate protective covering. Externally, smart with just minor shelfwear. Dustwrapper is smart with just minor edgewear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Near Fine.