A 16th-century Spanish sheriff investigates a series of gruesome murders. However, everyone from the local governor to the head of the Inquisition wants the case hushed up, and his dedication makes him some powerful enemies. Period thriller, with Christopher Lambert and Brian Blessed.

At the height of the Spanish Inquisition, high-ranking noblemen begin dropping like flies, with alarming frequency and unexplained violence. But can local 16th-century sheriff Ruy de Mendoza discern who's responsible when no one wants to cooperate? After all, before Mendoza can even identify the bodies, the crime scenes are mysteriously cleared - and the villagers pretend the murders never happened.