Chartres, 1145. Ten years earlier, a fire destroyed the town, and the culprit is yet to be found. While passing through Chartres, the Chevalier Galeran de Lesneven is drawn into the mystery surrounding the drowning of a man, which curiously harkens back to the fire a decade earlier. In an effort to discover the truth, Galeran lives among the master craftsmen and artisans who are painstakingly rebuilding the cathedral. There, he falls in love with Dame Ausanne, a beautiful young physician. Laden with fascinating detail, including maps and recipes, this first Chevalier Galeran mystery contains not a hint of the modern world. A seamless medieval tale of betrayal and bloody revenge.