An ancient and mysterious book leads Crispin Guest into a deadly maze
in this latest medieval noir mystery.
Crispin Guest, Tracker of London, is enjoying his ale in the Boar's Tusk
tavern - until a stranger leaves a mysterious wrapped bundle on his
table, telling him, "You'll know what to do." Inside is an ancient
leather-bound book written in an unrecognizable language. Accompanied by
his apprentice, Jack Tucker, Crispin takes the unknown codex to a hidden
rabbi, where they make a shocking discovery: it is the Gospel of Judas
from the Holy Land, and its contents challenge the very doctrine of
Christianity itself.
Crispin is soon drawn into a deadly maze involving murder, living
saints, and lethal henchmen. Why was he given the blasphemous book, and
what should he do with it? A series of horrific events confirm his fears
that there are powerful men who want it - and who will stop at nothing
to see it destroyed.