A strong woman, a powerful order, a dangerous journey ... She sees him kneeling next to the body of a Knight Templar, blood dripping from the knife in his hand. Juliana von Ehrenberg will never forget this image. Her father, the noble knight - now a malicious murderer? She is compelled to seek the truth. Juliana tracks him on his pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela - and becomes involved in the greatest conspiracy of the time ... Juliana von Ehrenberg contemplates the dusty road that seems to stretch on endlessly. This is ...
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A strong woman, a powerful order, a dangerous journey ... She sees him kneeling next to the body of a Knight Templar, blood dripping from the knife in his hand. Juliana von Ehrenberg will never forget this image. Her father, the noble knight - now a malicious murderer? She is compelled to seek the truth. Juliana tracks him on his pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela - and becomes involved in the greatest conspiracy of the time ... Juliana von Ehrenberg contemplates the dusty road that seems to stretch on endlessly. This is the pilgrim way to Santiago de Compostela, the site of the grave of the apostle Jacob, more than 800 kilometres away. Will she find her father there? Will she finally discover the truth? Wolf von Neipperg, her friend from her childhood and her secret love, has disappeared. Soon afterwards, her father, Kraft von Ehrenberg, leaves his castle one foggy night. A neighbouring knight offers marriage, but nothing can keep her from finding the explanation for the strange events at her castle and the malicious murder of Swicker, the Templar knight. She sets out in secret to follow her father. Clothed as a squire, the noblewoman travels on foot through Navarra and Castilla accompanied by four men. But are her companions truly pilgrims of the holy road? Juliana begins to suspect that none of them are who they profess to be, and that she is not the only one trying to find her father. Juliana is not yet aware of the secret machinations in the ranks of the Templars and of her father's confidential mission. And as much as she tries, she will be unable to halt the wheel of fate. Press "A successful, vivid historical mystery novel!" Brigitte "Literature to immerse oneself into!" IsaGerck, amazon.de "The author shows a special talent for describing her characters. All of them, down to the most minor, were convincing, flesh-and-blood people for me." Brigitte extra Author Ulrike Schweikert, born in 1966, studied geology and journalism. She began at that time to work on her first historical novel, The Daughter of the Salt Maker [Die Tochter des Salzsieders], which was to become a great success. Since then she has made writing her career. Along with her bestseller historical novels, she has written the well-received fantasies The Dragon's Crown [Die Drachenkrone] and The Legacy of the Copper Dragon [Das Vermchtnis des Kupferdrachen].
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