Who will be the next victim of the murderer stalking the shadows of Oxfords hallowed shrines? Translating an ancient document in an Oxford convent should be a harmless venture, but Felicity just cant seem to avoid danger. Its hardly Felicitys fault that severed body parts start showing up in ancient holy reliquaries. Or that Felicity and one of the nuns is assaulted. Felicitys curiosity leads her to wonder why the nuns are in danger. Or why an ancient document would appear to be at the heart of the matter. Her expertise is called upon, and she quickly realizes that there is a lot at stake when others stand to gain, from what at first glance, appears to be a minor point of law, long forgotten. Her life is made busier when Antony arrives in Oxford with a group of students.