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The Shroud of Turin is stolen, and a vampire duke challenges Harry to a duel

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Quick recap

On a TV panel, a Vatican priest hires Harry to recover the stolen Shroud of Turin. Another guest, Don Paolo Ortega, is a Red Court duke who challenges Harry to a duel that could end the war. The Denarians, fallen angels bound to ancient coins and led by Nicodemus, want the Shroud too. Michael and two other Knights of the Cross, Sanya and Shiro, join the fight. Shiro trades himself for Harry and dies under torture, leaving Harry his sword. Ortega cheats in the duel at Wrigley Field and escapes. Harry and his allies stop the plague Nicodemus meant to unleash. In the end, saving Michael's youngest son costs Harry something that will weigh on him.

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What changed on screen

  1. Behind the scenesBaptist by mistake

    Shiro, one of the Knights of the Cross, became a Baptist after a misunderstanding at an Elvis Presley concert.

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  2. ReferenceThe outcasts' saint

    The Fellowship of St. Giles, the half-vampire group Susan reveals here, is named for the patron saint of lepers and outcasts.

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