The Knocker on Death's Door

Name: The Knocker on Death's Door
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Ellis Peters
ISBN: 9781440788710

Author: Ellis Peters

Series: Inspector Felse Mysteries #10

Narrator: Simon Prebble

Unabridged: 7 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 12/11/2009

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Cozy, Traditional British

Synopsis

The day after a Gothic door is returned to its original place in the Mottisham village church, two men are found dead. The Welsh villagers, closed and suspicious of outsiders, believe their deaths were not accidental, but part of an ancient legend that told of an unrepentant monk who tried to enter to the church by grasping the door's iron knocker.

About Ellis Peters

Ellis Peters (1913-1995) was the pseudonym of Edith Pargeter. She was a renowned writer of detective novels and was awarded the Cartier Diamond Dagger for a lifetime's achievement in the genre.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ebookwormy1

I can’t believe 10 months have gone by since I read the previous installment of the Felse Investigations. Ironically, my review of Mourning Raga (Felse Investigations #9 ) indicates I read while battling a cold, and I’m also down with a cold as I finish The Knocker on Death’s Door. The reality is be......more

Goodreads review by EuroHackie

A nice, twisty little mystery, centered on the clash between religion and the supernatural, myths and legends of our own making, for our own uses. Once again, however, this was overshadowed by multiple cringey romantic plots between secondary characters. These romances feel shoe-horned in, and they......more

Goodreads review by Tinnean

Excellent story, but I'm a little (okay, a lot miffed. It ended at 82% and the rest of the book is another story in the Felse Investigations. Other than that, it was a great story, and I was very pleased with the ending.......more