When the Vatican invites him to lead an investigation into the authenticity of the purported burial cloth of Jesus Christ, he agrees.

After a contentious debate, the Vatican allows the examination of one of the sacred relics in order to spite the skeptical Bondurant.

She’s privy to a recently discovered ancient codex with revelations concerning the shroud.

However, she is unknowingly part of a plan by forces intent on stealing DNA on the shroud.

The consequences of the resulting attempt to clone Jesus is the subject of the sequel.