<P><B>The first entry in the acclaimed medieval mystery series</B></P><P>Paris: The Knights Templar has been destroyed by Pope Clement, having been persuaded by a jealous king that they are corrupt devil worshippers. There is one survivor—a knight, who swears vengeance. Devon: A charred body is discovered in a burned-out building—general consensus is that it is an accidental death. However, Sir Baldwin de Furnshill believes differently. As he and Simon Puttock, the bailiff, piece together the evidence, they hear of a gruesome murder in a nearby village, where the victim was clearly burned alive.