Sam and Ulysses arrive in Carnac, France for their honeymoon. They're thousands of miles from Madison and hoping for a little rest and relaxation. But when an old academic rival of Ulysses's reveals herself during Sam's birthday dinner, they find themselves pulled into the investigation of an unexplained death that seems to be tied to the ancient, mysterious stones that litter the town. The Alignments is part of the Wisconsin Gothic series. It is set after Lazarus, Home from the War and contains some spoilers for earlier books.