Darkheart: A Novel of Judas Iscariot focuses on the life of Judas and his relationship with Jesus from his early youth until his suicide the morning of Jesus's crucifixion. It additionally probes Judas's psychological development and the chain of events leading him to commit his infamous act of deception.

Author Jeanne Blanchet has a PhD and is an award-winning author of historical fiction as well as a Eucharistic minister and Stephen minister in two churches. Combining her academic and writing experience, Blanchet has written a compelling work of fiction meant to help fellow Christians deepen their spirituality, supported by biblical references in the appendix, a timeline, a map of first-century Palestine, and information on all twelve disciples.