The Blood Gospel - (Order of the Sanguines) by James Rollins & Rebecca Cantrell (Paperback)

About the Book

In his first-ever collaboration, "New York Times"-bestselling author Rollins combines his skill for cutting-edge science and historical mystery with award-winning novelist Cantrell's talent for haunting suspense and sensual atmosphere in a gothic tale about an ancient order and the hunt for a miraculous book. Available in a tall Premium Edition.

Book Synopsis

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

From the Back Cover

New York Times bestselling authorsJames Rollins and Rebecca Cantrell combinetheir talents in a gothic tale about anancient order and the hunt for a miraculous book known only as . . . The Blood Gospel.

Some books should never be found, never opened--until now.

An earthquake in Masada, Israel, reveals a tomb buriedin the heart of the mountain. A trio of investigators--Sergeant Jordan Stone, a military forensics expert;Father Rhun Korza, a Vatican priest; and Dr. Erin Granger, a brilliant but disillusioned archaeologist--are sent toexplore the macabre discovery, a subterranean templeholding the crucified body of a mummified girl.

But a brutal attack at the site sets the three on the run, thrusting them into a race to recover what was once preserved in the tomb's sarcophagus: a book rumored to have been written by Christ's own hand, a tome that is said to hold the secrets to His divinity. But the enemy who hounds them is a force of ancient evil directed by a leader of impossible ambitions and incalculable cunning.

Review Quotes

"There's no time to catch your breath. . . . Relentless action in spectacular places." - Kirkus Reviews on The Judas Strain
"Terrible secrets, the sweep of history, an epic canvas, breathless action...nobody--and I mean nobody--does this stuff better than Rollins." - Lee Child on The Devil Colony
"Rollins includes more than enough action and suspense to keep readers turning pages." - Publishers Weekly on The Judas Strain
"Riveting....Rollins gets better with each book, and his position at the top of this particular subgenre remains unshaken." - Publishers Weekly on The Devil Colony
"One of the most inventive storyteller writing today." - Lincoln Child
"All thriller fans would expect from a combination of Rollins (Bloodline) and the Macavity Award-winning Cantrell (A Trace of Smoke): cutting-edge science, ancient history, and a solid gothic mystery plot... Fans of the authors will not be disappointed, and those who lapped up The Da Vinci Code will be clamoring for more in this series." - Library Journal (starred review)
"The science... reads like the best of Michael Crichton. The machinations of government read like the best of David Baldacci. And the action and thrills read like the best of Clive Cussler. Rollins takes the best of all of these and creates an amazing thriller unlike any other. - Associated Press on Bloodline
"As fascinating as it is entertaining and as strange as it is believable." - Criminalelement.com
"A thriller of dark subterranean complexity, rather like a rare, vintage red wine." - NY Journal of Books
"James Rollins knows adventure." - Chicago Sun-Times
"James Rollins is a master of international action and intrigue." - Richmond Times-Dispatch