In the midst of the Middle Ages, a Franciscan monk named William of Ockham, along with his young apprentice Adso, arrives at a remote abbey in the Alps to investigate a series of mysterious murders that have taken place among the monks. The clamor of death hangs over the community, and the tense atmosphere is also a result of the imminent visit from an inquisitor seeking to eradicate heresy. William, with his sharp mind and fascination for logic and reason, becomes the makeshift detective of the place, while Adso serves as the narrator and voice of youthful curiosity and confusion.
As they delve into the dark corridors of the abbey, the two protagonists discover that the murders seem to be connected to a forbidden book that harbors disturbing secrets and dangerous knowledge. As they unravel the truth behind each crime, they face not only the superstitions of the time but also the complexity of faith, reason, and power. The atmosphere of intrigue intensifies with each revelation, and William must race against time to unmask the culprit before the fragile peace of the abbey collapses into chaos and violence. The story, filled with symbolism and philosophical reflection, invites us to question the struggle between the darkness of ignorance and the light of knowledge.