Ellis Peters - A Rare Benedictine: The Advent of Brother Cadfael

Pros: Beautiful writing, great plots, and wonderful characterizations.
Cons: Continuity is slightly discontinuous (but it hardly matters).

For those unacquainted with the Brother Cadfael mysteries, here is a link to an "overview" review of mine that sums up the character and his world. "Brother Cadfael: A Sleuth for the (Middle) Ages" ...

Pros: Excellent plots; good historical detail; glimpse into Cadfael's "beginnings"
Cons: No story about Cadfael's novitiate

This winter I've been enjoying the Brother Cadfael mystery series produced for British television (and originally airing in America on PBS Mystery) in the mid-late 1990s. Starring Sir Derek Jacobi as the title medieval monk/sleuth, the series is based on ...