Jim Bishop is an American post-war journalist. This book is interesting not only for its fascinating plot about the complex intricacies of the insidious plans and unseemly acts of the high priest of the Jerusalem temple Caiaphas, the procurator of Judea Pontius Pilate, King Herod, the traitor of Judas, directed against Jesus. The author managed to vividly describe the mores, customs and rituals that existed at that time, associated with the religious ideas of the ancient inhabitants of Palestine.

The book is intended for a wide range of readers.