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In Ian Caldwell's masterful follow-up to his international sensation The Rule of Four, a lost gospel, a contentious relic, and a dying pope's final wish converge to send two brothers-both Vatican priests- on an intellectual quest to untangle Christianity's greatest historical mystery.
"It's been ten years since Ian Caldwell cowrote The Rule of Four. The Fifth Gospel was more than worth the wait. For those who might compare it to The Da Vinci Code, don't. This marvelous book stands alone and will become the very high standard for any novel in this genre. Masterfully plotted and extraordinarily researched, and written in a voice that never rings false, The Fifth Gospel is that rare story: erudite and a page-turner, literary but compulsively readable. It will change the way you look at organized religion, humanity, and perhaps yourself." -DAVID BALDACCI
"You are going to hear a lot about how this book took ten years to write and how it's minutely researched and erudite. Forget all that. This thing reads like a rocket. Jump on and hold tight." -MARY DORIA RUSSELL
"The Fifth Gospel is nothing short of groundbreaking-a literary feast wrapped around an intriguing murder mystery. Caldwell writes with precision and passion as he takes us on an emotional journey deep into the workings of the Vatican and deeper into the hearts and souls of the men and women who have devoted their lives to the Church. The Fifth Gospel is a cathedral where skeptics and believers alike may enter and all will leave transformed." -NELSON DEMILLE
"An amazing achievement: The Fifth Gospel is a gripping thriller rich with human drama and forbidden knowledge."-LEV GROSSMAN
"Under Caldwell's deft hand, the Vatican becomes a setting both real and surreal, utopian and dystopian by turns, a tiny, walled country where the switchboard operators and nannies are nuns, the cops are Swiss Guards, and a priest suspected of murder is tried not for his life but for the meaning he has given it. There is passion in The Fifth Gospel, and a tremendous depth of knowledge; the fruits of Caldwell's obviously extensive research are served up in perfectly timed portions that propel the action in surprising ways. -KATE BRAESTRUP
IAN CALDWELL is the coauthor of The Rule of Four, which spent forty-nine weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and has been translated into thirty-five languages. He lives in Virginia with his wife and children.
"It's been ten years since Ian Caldwell cowrote The Rule of Four. The Fifth Gospel was more than worth the wait. For those who might compare it to The Da Vinci Code, don't. This marvelous book stands alone and will become the very high standard for any novel in this genre. Masterfully plotted and extraordinarily researched, and written in a voice that never rings false, The Fifth Gospel is that rare story: erudite and a page-turner, literary but compulsively readable. It will change the way you look at organized religion, humanity, and perhaps yourself." -DAVID BALDACCI
"You are going to hear a lot about how this book took ten years to write and how it's minutely researched and erudite. Forget all that. This thing reads like a rocket. Jump on and hold tight." -MARY DORIA RUSSELL
"The Fifth Gospel is nothing short of groundbreaking-a literary feast wrapped around an intriguing murder mystery. Caldwell writes with precision and passion as he takes us on an emotional journey deep into the workings of the Vatican and deeper into the hearts and souls of the men and women who have devoted their lives to the Church. The Fifth Gospel is a cathedral where skeptics and believers alike may enter and all will leave transformed." -NELSON DEMILLE
"An amazing achievement: The Fifth Gospel is a gripping thriller rich with human drama and forbidden knowledge."-LEV GROSSMAN
"Under Caldwell's deft hand, the Vatican becomes a setting both real and surreal, utopian and dystopian by turns, a tiny, walled country where the switchboard operators and nannies are nuns, the cops are Swiss Guards, and a priest suspected of murder is tried not for his life but for the meaning he has given it. There is passion in The Fifth Gospel, and a tremendous depth of knowledge; the fruits of Caldwell's obviously extensive research are served up in perfectly timed portions that propel the action in surprising ways. -KATE BRAESTRUP
IAN CALDWELL is the coauthor of The Rule of Four, which spent forty-nine weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and has been translated into thirty-five languages. He lives in Virginia with his wife and children.