The Dark Crown of Avignon

In the shadow of the Black Death ravaging 14th-century Europe, a lone knight makes a shocking discovery in the papal archives: letters hinting at a conspiracy that could shatter the very foundations of the Church.

Sir Raoul de Montferrat, Pope Clement VI's most trusted knight, is drawn into a deadly web of intrigue when he uncovers evidence of "The Dark Crown"—an ancient artifact containing proof that the Church's claims to political power are based on forgery. As plague creeps closer to Avi...