Knights of the Blood (edition 1993)

by Katherine Kurtz

Series: Knights of the Blood (1)

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Captain John Drummond of the LAPD is investigating an unsolved murder from more than thirty years ago-six unidentified men, bearing Nazi SS tattoos, drained of blood-that echoes a series of unexplained deaths around the world. But these murders go back further than he expected-to World War II, to the time of the Crusades, and to a group of Knights Templar who have lived for centuries...… (more)

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Title:	Knights of the Blood
Authors:	Katherine Kurtz
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Pretty good start to a series but somewhat disjointed and the decisions made by the main character in the end goes largely unexplained. (

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dswaddell | Feb 18, 2009 |

I loved the premise of this book: Knights, Nazis, Vampires and your better than average LAPD Homicide Captain. What's not to like? The execution wasn't as polished as I had hoped it would be. However, I do give the author(s) credit, there was a lot of ground to cover here. That much exposition is rarely a smooth ride. The book does labor in places but it fulfills its function well, setting up the second book beautifully. (

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Knights of the Blood

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Knights of the Blood

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1993-07

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this one's for my
mom and dad.

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Los Angeles, 1972

Jack Sprague surveyed the crime scene before returing to the body.

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There appears to be a omnibus edition of this that's called Knights of the Blood, the same title as the first novel. At Swords Point is a seperate title.

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Captain John Drummond of the LAPD is investigating an unsolved murder from more than thirty years ago-six unidentified men, bearing Nazi SS tattoos, drained of blood-that echoes a series of unexplained deaths around the world. But these murders go back further than he expected-to World War II, to the time of the Crusades, and to a group of Knights Templar who have lived for centuries...

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THE BLOOD OF THE HOLY HORN

When Los Angeles policeman John Durmmond was on a case, he never gave up until he'd caught his quarry. But his newest assignment was about to lead him down a path through time which no mere mortal had ever been meant to follow -

Back to a bizarre string of killings in 1972, where the murder weapon was a stake through the heart ...

Back to World War II, where SS forces found themselves up against an enemy beyond their wildest imaginings ...

Back tot he crusades where to battle within the very sanctuary of the church would give rise to the

KNIGHTS OF THE BLOOD

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THE ORDER OF THE SWORD

As the priest elevated the chalice - now containing the Blood of Christ, if the Christian faith were true - SS Officer Kluge stared at the gray-haired knight kneeling closest to the altar. Carefully he took in every detail of the man - the chain mail showing under robe and mantle, the hand-and-a-half sword belted around his waist.

The full realization of what he was witnessing flooded over Kluge, crashing on him like a crimson wave. IN an instant, he realized that the knights waiting to receive communion were centuries old. The pale luminance of their skins, the rapturous expressions on their faces as the priest lifted the loaf in one hand and the chalice in the other - all confirmed the darkest legends surrounding the Order of the Sword.

Kluge realized with a chill of elation that having been initiated into the bloody rites of the SS, he was in communion with the knights now kneeling in the chapel - knights who would live forever, knights with the blood of vampires in their veins!

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