Hi Roy, Found this in the archives, is this what you were looking for? Bye for now, Kathleen ========================================== Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2005 10:33:07 -0500 From: Charles Hartley <hartley@iglou.com> To: PACE-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <p0623094abf952166da72@[10.0.1.2]> Subject: Shropshire Long Ago If you are among those of us who claim John of Middlesex as our ancestor, or even if you are not, you may be interested in the Brother Cadfael series of mysteries set in Shropshire in the mid 1100's when Stephen and Maud were contending for the throne of England. Written by Edith Mary Pargeter under the pen name of Ellis Peters, this series of stories follows the mystery-solving activities of a crusader-turned-monk of the abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Shrewsbury, a town in north-central Shropshire. While the focus is on solving the mystery, Pargeter has done a remarkable job of describing the life and times of 12th century Shropshire. To locate these books, visit your favorite bookstore (online or brick and mortar) and search for Cadfael or for Ellis Peters. There are 20 novels written in chronological order (I'm presently on #11) as well as one book of three short stories including one that tells how Cadfael became a monk. Hope you find this interesting. Charlie Hartley ================================================ > [Original Message] > From: Roy Johnson <royj@webster.edu> > To: <PACE-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 11/22/2005 10:19:08 PM > Subject: [PACE-L] English novels > > I just lost some recent email files from my computer, due to a computer > problem. Not too long ago, someone posted a message about a series of novels > about England ca 1000 AD in the area where the John of Middlesex Paces > lived. I intended to search out and try to acquire some of them, but I have > lost the reference. Could the kind soul who posted them the first time > re-post? > Thanks > Roy Johnson