Publisher's Synopsis
An ancient artifact is stolen from beneath Jerusalem's Temple Mount.The violent theft leaves 13 Israeli soldiers dead, and the Palestinians up in arms over the desecration of sacred grounds. In Italy, American forensic scientist Charlotte Hennesey and Italian anthropologist Giovanni Bersei have been hired by the Vatican to examine a newly-discovered 2000-year-old skeleton of a crucified man. Could these be the bones of Jesus Christ? Charlotte knows that if these are mortal remains of Christ, the implications are frighteningly vast.Will the Vatican will allow the information - and Charlotte - to see the light of day?
