Publisher's Synopsis
Whilst conducting a funeral service, a priest 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 had access to the closely guarded communion wine? Lieutenant Eve Dallas is called to the scene. Although there seems to have been nothing out of the ordinary about the priest's life, something about the situation just doesn't add up. And then she starts to uncover the evil lurking behind the ceremonial robes. The dead priest harboured a dark, deadly secret that could bring Eve's own demons rushing back...
