Stigmata (Epic Adventure)

Weaving the mystery of age-old secrets with the epic battles of the only medieval crusade ever launched against a Christian country, this is breathless action and intrigue from the first page to the last. France, 1205: Philip of Vercy returns from fighting the infidel in the Holy Land to find his life in ruins and his only son near death. He hears of a miracle healer, a young woman marked with the stigmata, and sets out to find her, desperate to save his child. But he discovers that she has sought refuge from the Inquisition in the mist-shrouded mountains of the Languedoc. Its home to the Cathars, and the Pope has ordered a crusade to crush them. As the south convulses into flame and revolt, Philip and his liege men find themselves in the middle of hell. Any other man would cut his losses and go home. But Philip is not like other men. 'Loved, loved, loved this novel. Riveting!' Historical Novel Review. ' moves at a cracking pace, fraught with action and tension at every turn.' Bookmuse. 'Beautifully written in typical Falconer style with plenty of snap and sharpness, and wonderfully researched.' Great Historicals. Colin Falconers series of stand-alone novels draws inspiration from many periods of history. Bargain with Kublai Khan in ancient Cathay, battle Aztec warriors in a jungle temple, or enter the mountain strongholds of the legendary Cathars. Glimpse Julius Caesar in the sweat and press of the Roman Forum, ride a war elephant in the army of Alexander the Great, or follow Suleiman the Magnificent into the forbidden palace of his harem. This series has 8000 five-star reviews and has been translated into 25 languages.