Part 1, Chapter 1, Village of Mystery Summary

The novel, Holy Blood, Holy Grail, begins as a simple assignment to find out what a country priest in France discovered that made him, among other things, suddenly wealthy. The assignment, however, turns into a discovery beyond all expectation. The authors exhaustively research their topic and find it impossible not to follow a path that will lead them to an explosive conclusion, one with the potential to astonish all of Christianity. As suggested by the book's jacket, this book is destined to be one of the most talked about books not only of the decade, but also of the century.

Rennes-le-Chateau and Berenger Sauniere. The authors begin to research the story of Rennes-le-Chateau and believe it to strictly be a local story. However, it quickly becomes clear to them that this mystery goes much deeper...