The Blood Gospel: The Order of the Sanguines Series

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

An earthquake in Israel kills hundreds and reveals a subterranean temple holding the crucified body of a mummified girl. Sergeant Jordan Stone, a military forensic expert; Father Rhun Korza, a Vatican priest; and Dr. Erin Granger, a brilliant but disillusioned archaeologist are sent in to explore and find themselves in a race against an enemy like no other, to recover a book rumored to have been written by Christ's own hand.

From crumbling tombs to splendorous churches, Erin and her companions must confront a past that traces back to a time when ungodly beasts hunted the dark spaces of the world, to a moment in history when Christ made a miraculous offer, a pact of salvation for those who were damned for eternity—creating a secret sect within the Vatican, one whispered as rumor but whose very existence was painted for all to see by Rembrandt himself, a shadowy order known simply as the Sanguines.

“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