They were born in the time of Christ, and through the ages they have been called many names: The Strigae. The Vrykolakas. The Pishacha. They are the Sect of the Sanguines--the Vatican's Vampires--an ancient order who stands vigilant in an unrelenting quest to destroy evil in all its horrifying forms . . .

How did Christ suddenly acquire the skills to perform miracles? Why was his first miracle turning water into wine? Why does the Catholic faith believe that the act of transubstantiation converts communion wine into Christ's holy blood?

The Blood Gospel contains the answers to these mysteries and many more, but it has been lost to history, rumors of its existence fearfully whispered amid dark shadows. But now, at a barbarous crime scene in King Herod's ancient city, the first real clue to the mysterious Gospel's hidden location has been unearthed.

No one has a greater interest in protecting the Gospel's secrets than the mysterious Sect of the Sanguines. But the key to finding the Blood Gospel lies in the hands of a non- believer. Erin Granger has no idea that her life in mortal danger, and she must be found before a diabolical enemy seeking to possesses the Blood Gospel's power can unleash unholy hell and rend the world from its moorings. . . .