by Umberto Eco
First published 1995
When a young scholar stumbles upon a coded message in the margins of a medieval manuscript, he's drawn into a web of secrets and intrigue. Determined to unravel the mystery, he delves into the shadowy history of a remote Italian abbey, where a series of suspicious deaths have cast a dark cloud. As he pieces together the clues, he finds himself at odds with powerful forces who will stop at nothing to keep the truth buried. In a race against time, he must navigate a labyrinth of deception to unveil the shocking revelations hidden within the abbey's walls.
Genres: fiction, historical-fiction, mystery, academic
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: intrigue, mystery, secrets
Setting: Italy
Period: Medieval
84 pages · Hardcover · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt