The Potter's Field (Peters novel)
First edition | |
| Author | Ellis Peters |
|---|---|
| Series | The Cadfael Chronicles |
| Genre | Mystery novel |
| Publisher | Headline |
Publication date | September 1989 |
| Media type | Print, audio & e-book |
| Pages | 256 |
| ISBN | 0-7472-0159-5 |
| OCLC | 21876408 |
| Preceded by | The Heretic's Apprentice |
| Followed by | The Summer of the Danes |
The Potter's Field is a medieval mystery novel by Ellis Peters set in August to December 1143. It is the 17th volume of the Cadfael Chronicles and was first published in 1989.
It was adapted for television in 1998 by Carlton Media and Central for ITV.
The hastily buried body of a young woman is found in a newly tilled field recently given to the Benedictine abbey in a land exchange. Uneasiness pushes Cadfael to find the whole truth behind this unexpected discovery.