There is a secret hidden within a body, burning within the flames, that will change history forever. 2014: In the French city of Orléans, a man&;s charred corpse is found in a burned-out hotel, stripped of all ID. Police captain Inès Picaut must hunt down his killer before others fall prey to the fire. She has only one clue: the name of a woman who has been dead for over five hundred years. 1429: Joan of Arc is taking the war to the English. They want her dead but the only way to reach her is through a fiercely loyal inner circle - until undercover spy Tomas Rustbeard finally earns her trust&; The myths of the past hold the key to the mystery of the present, but how many must die before the truth is laid bare?