Edith Pargeter

Edith Mary Pargeter (September 28, 1913–October 14, 1995) was a prolific British author of works in many categories, especially history andhistorical fiction, and was also honoured for her translations of Czech classics; she is probably best known for her murder mysteries, both historical and modern. Born in the village of Horsehay (Shropshire, England), she had Welsh ancestry, and many of her short stories and books (both fictional and non-fictional) were set in Wales and its borderlands.

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September 28 - 1913 - October 14 - 1995 - British - Author - History - Historical fiction - Translations - Czech - Shropshire - England - Wales

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Pargeter wrote under a number of pseudonyms; it was under the name Ellis Peters that she wrote the highly popular series of Brother Cadfael medieval mysteries, many of which were made into films for television.

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Pseudonym - Brother Cadfael

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