14th century Franciscan monk William of Baskerville and his young novice arrive at a conference to find that several monks have been murdered under mysterious circumstances. To solve the crimes ...

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In 1327, a Franciscan friar, William of Baskerville, is asked to investigate the unfortunate death of a monk who has fallen or been pushed from the Abbey's parapet.

A soldier befriends a Franciscan friar. They journey to a remote monastery, where the body of a monk is found. Suspicions arise when a second is discovered.