Castle D’Evreux stands as a monument to order, a meticulously maintained world within a subtly alien, medieval France. But the rigid routines are shattered when Count D’Evreux is found murdered, a single bullet disrupting the carefully constructed peace. Sir Pierre Morlaix, the Count’s unflappable secretary, discovers the body and immediately finds himself navigating a treacherous landscape of courtly intrigue and suspicion.
The Duke of Normandy dispatches his most brilliant investigator, Lord Darcy, along with his unconventional team—the astute Dr. Pateley and the enigmatic Master Sean O Lochlainn, a practicing sorcerer. As Darcy delves into the investigation, he encounters a cast of characters each harboring their own secrets: a grieving Countess, a secretive Laird, and a vicar wrestling with his conscience.