The Name of the Rose, written by Italian author Umberto Eco, is a historical murder mystery set in an Italian monastery in 1327. Franciscan friar William of Baskerville and his novice Adso of Melk arrive at a wealthy Benedictine abbey to attend a theological disputation. When a series of bizarre deaths occurs among the monks, William uses logic, philosophy, and keen observation to investigate. The mystery leads them to a hidden labyrinth library and a forbidden book by Aristotle. Blending medieval history, theology, and detective fiction, the novel explores themes of knowledge, censorship, and the dangerous power of ideas.
