A coded letter drives the devout monk Conrad into the bawdy, treacherous society of 13th-century Italy. His quest to discover the truth behind St. Francis' death entangles Conrad in the lives of worldly merchants, scheming clerics, indomitable women, and even Pope Gregory X. Each step tests Conrad's severe morality, his astute mind, and his loving heart.
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