Fleur-de-lys

What do a young soldier fighting in the French Revolution, a doomed tank mechanic trapped in the jungles of Vietnam, and a wealthy real estate tycoon from New Orleans have in common? And who is the strange girl who seems to appear like a mystical reincarnation or an angel in a recurring dream? The answer to these questions may be connected to an ancient medallion whose origins can be traced back to the empire of Charlemagne.

In a remote and forgotten slum in the Ninth Ward, south of the Miss...