The year is 1242. Dominican inquisitors are travelling in France, persecuting and torturing suspected heretict. But then someones starst killink the Inquisitors…and whoever it is must be stopped before the fanatical Dominicans wreak their brutal revenge, provoking the people to rise in revolt against the Frnech Crown for allowing the bloodshed. So the Crown sends Balian of Mallowca, a notorious alchemist/physician/polyglog who many believe to be a sorcerer, to Languedoc to solve the perlexing mystery.
Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“A superior whodunit. O’Shea’s expertise shins through on every page. Fans of Umperto Eco’s The Name of the Rose won’t want to miss this one.”