The year is 1100. Jerusalem falls under the onslaught of Christ’s warriors. During a fire and the chaos that engulfed the city, a Crusader, Geoffrey Mappstone, saves an invaluable relic—a piece of the True Cross with droplets of Christ’s blood still upon it. However, according to legend, the relic is under a curse: anyone who touches it will die a terrible death.
Thus begins the story of five mysterious murders—and each is connected to the mysterious relic. For hundreds of years, the curse catches up with those who manage to lay hold of this precious shrine. A shrine that brings death…