A group of London detectives is tasked with investigating a series of brutal murders that, at first glance, seem to have no connection with each other, except for one common detail: a silver spoon instead of a tongue in the mouth of each victim. Soon, however, it becomes clear that all the crimes are the work of one person. Moreover, all of them were committed on religious grounds, for the revealed details (the names of the victims, the murder weapon, and even a silver spoon) find an undoubted correspondence in the history of the biblical apostles. Did the killer maniac seriously imagine himself to be the Messiah? Boris Starling's debut novel became a sensation in the literary world. In terms of plot dynamics and skill in creating an atmosphere of mystery and general fear, it is not inferior to the most famous bestsellers in the thriller genre.