Chartres, 1145. Ten years earlier, a fire, believed to be deliberate, destroyed the town and the culprit has still not been traced. Visiting a friend in Chartres, Galeran de Lesnevan believes the... This description may be from another edition of this product.
The knight Galerean is travelling through Chartres when he becomes embroiled in the mystery of a man who has been found drowned. The death seems in some way to be entwined with a fire that took place in the town 10 years earlier. To try to get to the bottom of the mystery Galeran stays in the town and mingles with the artisans who are rebuilding the catherdral there. While trying to unravel the mystery he has a dalliance with Dame Ausanne a young physician. The plot is well thought out and keeps you interested throughout the book. Interestingly the author has included some medieval recipes for the reader to try and they look very appetising.
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