The Confession of Brother Haluin
The Confession of Brother Haluin is the fifteenth Cadfael Chronicle by Ellis Peters, first published by Headline in London in March 1988. Set in the winter of 1142 to 1143, it sends Cadfael with Haluin, who confessed an old sin and then recovered, on a penitent journey that uncovers a hidden crime.
- Editions tracked
- 1
- First edition
- Headline Publishing Group, 1988
- First published
- Headline, London, 1988
- Series
- The Cadfael Chronicles
The first edition of The Confession of Brother Haluin by Edith Pargeter was published in London by Headline Publishing Group in 1988. We track 1 edition.
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First edition
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Setting and characters
- Characters
- Cadfael
- Genre
- mystery fiction
Read next
- Comes after
- The Hermit of Eyton Forest
- Followed by
- The Heretic's Apprentice
In print
- Editions recorded
- 29 on Open Library, 21 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 2 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
More by Edith Pargeter
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- Black Is the Colour of My True Love's Heart1967 · 1 edition
- Mourning Raga1969 · 1 edition
- The House of Green Turf1969 · 1 edition
- The Knocker on Death's Door1970 · 1 edition
- A Bloody Field by Shrewsbury1972 · 1 edition
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Who published the first edition of The Confession of Brother Haluin?
The first edition of The Confession of Brother Haluin by Edith Pargeter was published in London by Headline Publishing Group in 1988.
How many editions of The Confession of Brother Haluin are there?
We track 1 edition of The Confession of Brother Haluin, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
What should I read after The Confession of Brother Haluin?
In order, it follows The Hermit of Eyton Forest and it is followed by The Heretic's Apprentice, according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- The Confession of Brother Haluin, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- The Confession of Brother Haluin (Headline, London, 1988), Open Library (openlibrary.org)
- The Cadfael Chronicles, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
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