Publication History
Dead Man's Ransom was first published in the UK by Macmillan in April 1984 ISBN 0333364554 / 9780333364550. Five hardback editions were issued in all, the latest in large print by Chivers in October 1999.
Nine paperback editions have been issued, starting in March 1985 with the Sphere UK edition. The latest was published in April 2012 by Sphere.
Fourteen audio editions have been published, beginning in 1991. The latest edition was by Blackstone Audio Books in August 2012 on CD. It is also available as an e-book for download.
This book has been published to French, German, Dutch, Swedish, and Italian. It has also been translated to Spanish, Portuguese, and Korean.
- French: La rançon du mort (Frère Cadfael, #9) Published 2001 by 10/18 Mass Market Paperback ISBN 2264033371 (ISBN13 9782264033376)
- German: Lösegeld für einen Toten (Bruder Cadfael, #9) Published 1995 by Heyne Deutsche Erstausgabe, 253 pages ISBN 345302950 (ISBN13 9783453029507)
- Dutch: De gouden speld (Paperback) Published 1990 by De Boekerij 204 pages Pieter Janssens (Translator) ISBN 9022510107 (ISBN13 9789022510100)
- Swedish: Lösen för den döde (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #9) Paperback, 224 pages
- Italian: I due prigionieri (Paperback) Published January 1st 1995 by Tea 235 pages ISBN 8878197459 (ISBN13 9788878197459)
- Spanish: El Rescate del muerto (Translator) María Antonia Menini 2002 1a ed. en bolsillo (paperback) Barcelona: Grupo Editorial Random House Mondadori : Debolsillo
- Portuguese: O resgate do morto 1994 Rio de Janeiro : Record
- Korean: 죽은자의몸값 : 엘리스피터스장편소설 / Chugŭn cha ŭi mom kap : Ellisŭ P'it'ŏsŭ changp'yŏn sosŏl by Ellis Peters;(Translator) Ŭn-gyŏng Song 1999 Ch'op'an 북하우스, Sŏul : Buk Hausŭ
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