Western Europe AD 849 35 years have passed since the death of Emperor Charlemagne.
Cursed Padrig Creel toils in misery as a gravedigger. Once a trained Inquisitor in his own right, he is given a final chance at redemption.
A Perilous Task The bishop sends him to the isolated village of Sant Nazer to investigate the murder of an ecclesiastical notary. He brings his logic, Charlemagne's laws, and empathy honed to a keen edge with wry humour and relentless determination.
The Price of Failure With a glut of eye-witnesses, conflicting clues and his own life firmly on the line, he has just seven days to complete his task. Will he be able to redeem himself in the eyes of the church, or will the next grave he digs be his own.