A thrilling, atmospheric murder mystery set in 14th century Italy - a teenage Name of the Rose.
Silvano has been accused of a murder he did not commit. Chiara has been abandoned by her family. Both are forced to seek refuge in a neighbouring friary and convent.
When they meet they are drawn to each other, acutely aware that they are outsiders, ill at ease with monastic life. When a series of grisly murders strikes fear into the close-knit community, Chiara and Silvano join with their friends to attempt to find the murderer. A page-turning murder mystery full of fascinating detail about Medieval Italy.
