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The year is AD 100, and in the cruel lands between Rome and the Cold Sea, an orphan boy meets a man named John the Revelator-a man who will change his life forever. John speaks with the power of Christ, and the orphan finds the conversation fascinating. John finds a kindred spirit in the young boy, made even more apparent when John hands the mantle of Christ off to the young man and dubs him "Christian."

With his newfound title, Christian begins to realize that time and decay no longer touch him. Unlike other men of his world, Christian does not appear to age. Perhaps he is even...

He was startled when Shilshally McGuire crept up behind him. Hissing in his ears she whispered, "Do not be thinking that I have any care fer ye ... it's me own hide I be thinkin' about ..." and she paused. Penor McDermott was surprised, she was untying his hands. She continued, " ...The witch will need a human sacrifice for her spell to work ... and ye will not be it."

As Shilshally continued untying his bound hands, Penor asked, "What's she trying to do ...?"

"Mingling the blood of Pan with yours ... she will assume the Satyr's power. Then she will kill all her rivals ......

Father Jean came and stood next to Darby as he reclined and said, "I will be returning to the abbey. I will pray for yer soul Darby and ask god what ye need to pay. It could be quite a substantial sum as ye have lived a very sinful life."

"Yes, yes...I know, but it will be worth it to avoid the fiery flames."

For the first time, and in a perplexed tone of voice, Christian spoke to Father Jean, "You are not serious? Making Darby pay for forgiveness, a gift that is freely given."

With a look of incredulity, Father Jean replied, "Darby's sins are great and the cost of...

On a rain-swept hillside, hounds from the local foxhunt discover the body of a well-dressed man. At that exact moment, an anonymous caller reports the same body . . . lying half a mile away.

It's only the first in a series of baffling clues as Ben Cooper and Diane Fry--partners and rivals on the detective force --plunge into a case involving horses, spectacular wealth, and a mysterious "plague village" where a centuries-old outbreak of Black Death has been transformed into a modern tourist attraction.

As the spring rain falls and the body count rises, Cooper and Fry's...