A devastating political and religious betrayal that reaches far beyond the falsely accused Templars themselves. Templar knight Sir Baldwin Furnshill barely escapes, vowing vengeance for his wronged brothers-in-arms. Returning home to Devon, he accepts new responsibilities as a local landowner, working with the newly minted bailiff of Lydford Castle, Simon Puttock, to investigate crimes in their district -- cases of arson, murder, extortion, and revenge.