Maxwell Odom, one of the nation's top crime-scene investigators, is in Jerusalem to deliver a keynote speech to the Association of Israeli Police. The ugliness his job has forced him to witness has darkened his soul and calloused his mind. He has become cynical and unpleasant.One evening he steps out of his hotel room to meet his driver and discovers he has been transported to ancient Jerusalem in the days following Jesus' crucifixion. According to his guide, the only way for Odom to return to his time is by solving a historical crime--a conspiracy of the many to kill the One.What is the true reason Odom has been brought back in time? Can he ever get home? And who is his mysterious guide?