The stories range across the world, from India to Europe and to the old Eastern bloc. And they cover diverse themes, including music and opera, revenge, love's ultimate sacrifice, murder and ghosts, humanity and courage, the loss of loved ones and rebirth, faith, and the absolute horror of war. THE LILY HAND AND OTHER STORIES is a classic collection of sixteen tales from master storyteller Edith Pargeter, creator of the Brother Cadfael Chronicles under the name of Ellis Peters.