A priest is conducting the funeral service for a beloved member of his congregation. But when he lifts the chalice to his lips, he dies suddenly and horribly ? poisoned by the blood of Christ. Who would want to murder a parish priest in such a way? And who could get access to the closely guarded communion wine? Lieutenant Eve Dallas is called to the scene to investigate. Although initially there seems to have been nothing out of the ordinary about the priests life, there is something about the situation that just doesnt add up. And then she starts to uncover the evil lurking behind the ceremonial robes. The dead priest was not who he seemed to be ? he harboured a dark, deadly secret that could bring Eves own demons rushing back... Nora Roberts is the number one New York Times bestselling author of more than one hundred novels. With more than 300 million copies of her books in print, and 150 New York Times bestsellers to date, Nora Roberts is indisputably the most celebrated womens fiction writer today.