The Fifth Gospel: A Novel

  • Author: Ian Caldwell
  • Narrator: Jack Davenport
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster
  • Duration: 15:36:05
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Synopsis

The instant New York Times bestseller from the author of the international sensation The Rule of Four combines a lost gospel, a contentious relic, and a dying pope’s final wish into a “deliciously labyrinthine” (Providence Journal) intellectual thriller that “kicks off at ninety mph and doesn’t slow down” (Associated Press).

A mysterious exhibit is under construction at the Vatican Museums. The curator is murdered at a clandestine meeting on the outskirts of Rome a week before it opens. That same night, a violent break-in rocks the home of Greek Catholic priest Father Alex Andreou. When the papal police fail to identify a suspect in either crime, Father Alex decides that to find the killer he must reconstruct the secret of what a little-known, true-to-life fifth gospel known as the Diatessaron reveals about the church’s most controversial holy relic. But just as he begins to understand the truth about his friend’s death and its consequences for the future of the Christian church, Father Alex discovers a ruthless stalker is hunting him—an enemy with a vested stake in the exhibit that he must outwit to survive.

Rich, authentic, erudite, and emotionally searing, The Fifth Gospel is a riveting novel of suspense and a feast of biblical history that satisfies on every level.

Chapters

  • FifthGospel 21 Ch18

    Duration: 18min
  • FifthGospel 22 Ch19

    Duration: 15min
  • FifthGospel 23 Ch20

    Duration: 15min
  • FifthGospel 24 Ch21

    Duration: 14min
  • FifthGospel 25 Ch22

    Duration: 27min
  • FifthGospel 26 Ch23

    Duration: 11min
  • FifthGospel 27 Ch24

    Duration: 20min
  • FifthGospel 28 Ch25

    Duration: 30min
  • FifthGospel 29 Ch26

    Duration: 31min
  • FifthGospel 30 Ch27

    Duration: 21min
  • FifthGospel 31 Ch28

    Duration: 22min
  • FifthGospel 32 Ch29

    Duration: 25min
  • FifthGospel 33 Ch30

    Duration: 23min
  • FifthGospel 34 Ch31

    Duration: 11min
  • FifthGospel 35 Ch32

    Duration: 16min
  • FifthGospel 36 Ch33

    Duration: 09min
  • FifthGospel 37 Ch34

    Duration: 37min
  • FifthGospel 38 Ch35

    Duration: 08min
  • FifthGospel 39 Ch36

    Duration: 32min
  • FifthGospel 40 Ch37

    Duration: 24min
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