Traitor's Codex - (Crispin Guest Mystery) by Jeri Westerson (Paperback)

About the Book

Crispin Guest receives a mysterious bundle containing an ancient leather-bound book. A rabbi helps to make a shocking discovery: it is the Gospel of Judas from the Holy Land. Crispin is quickly drawn into a deadly maze and a series of horrific events confirm his fears that there are powerful men who will stop at nothing to see the codex destroyed.

Book Synopsis

Crispin Guest receives a mysterious bundle containing an ancient leather-bound book. A rabbi helps to make a shocking discovery: it is the Gospel of Judas from the Holy Land. Crispin is quickly drawn into a deadly maze and a series of horrific events confirm his fears that there are powerful men who will stop at nothing to see the codex destroyed.

Review Quotes

'Grim, gritty and utterly enthralling, Westerson's gripping narrative pulls the reader deep into the dark underbelly of the Middle Ages.'-- "Booklist"

'Lively... Brisk prose and well-drawn characters propel the nimble excursion into religious thriller territory.'-- "Publishers Weekly

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