The Blood Gospel

An earthquake at Masada. A desecrated tomb. An ancient gospel written in the blood of Christ that could plunge the world into darkness.

In his first-ever collaboration, New York Times bestselling author James Rollins combines his skill for cutting-edge science and historical mystery with award-winning novelist Rebecca Cantrell's talent for haunting suspense and sensual atmosphere in a gothic tale about an ancient order and the hunt for a miraculous book known only as …The Blood Gospel

Rollins and Cantrell plunge an uneasy trio into this ancient conflict, following forensic archaeologist Dr. Erin Granger, Army Ranger Sergeant Jordan Stone, and Father Rhun Korza, a Vatican priest who harbors dark secrets of his own.

The fast-paced narrative weaves forensic archaeology with religious lore as the authors drive their unlikely allies from a devastated fortress in the Judean desert to a sunken repository in the Bavarian mountains.

• Race Against Time: When a catastrophic explosion sends Bernini's massive bronze baldachin crashing into the Roman catacombs, the team must navigate a maze of underground tunnels before the rogue Belial faction escapes with the book.
• Military Thriller: Armed with silver-plated weaponry, ultraviolet sensors, and rapid-fire machine pistols, Army Ranger Sergeant Jordan Stone must apply modern combat tactics against feral predators who do not register on infrared scopes.
• Secret History: A dangerous trek to St. Petersburg uncovers the surviving Mad Monk Grigori Rasputin, who rules a shadow congregation beneath the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood and guards stolen wartime secrets.
• Action Adventure: From unearthing an ancient crucifixion deep within an underwater alpine bunker to braving a horde of corrupted bats in flooded tunnels, every clue demands harrowing leaps into the unknown.
• Also by This Author: Sandstorm, The Last Odyssey and Bone Labyrinth.