The Fifth Gospel
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Jack Davenport
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Ian Caldwell
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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.
Now, after a decade of painstaking primary research, Ian Caldwell returns with a new intellectual thriller that confirms his place among the most ambitious popular storytellers working today.
In 2004, as Pope John Paul II's reign enters its twilight, a mysterious exhibit is under construction at the Vatican Museums. A week before it is scheduled to open, its curator is murdered at a clandestine meeting on the outskirts of Rome. The same night a violent break-in rocks the home of the curator's research partner, Father Alex Andreou, a Greek Catholic priest who lives inside the Vatican with his five-year-old son. When the papal police fail to identify a suspect in either crime, Father Alex, desperate to keep his family safe, undertakes his own investigation. To find the killer he must reconstruct the dead curator's secret: what the four Christian Gospels-- and a little-known, true-to-life fifth Gospel known as the Diatessaron--reveal 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 world's two largest Christian Churches, Father Alex finds himself hunted down by someone with vested stakes in the exhibit--someone he must outwit to survive.
At once a riveting literary thriller, a feast of biblical history and scholarship, and a moving family drama, The Fifth Gospel is a novel about the depths of sacrifice and the power of forgiveness. Rich, authentic, erudite, and emotionally searing, it satisfies on every level.
©2015 Ian Caldwell. All rights reserved. (P)2015 Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved.Listeners also enjoyed...
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During intermission at the famed La Fenice opera house in Venice, Italy, a notoriously difficult and widely disliked German conductor is poisoned—and suspects abound. Guido Brunetti, a native Venetian, sets out to unravel the mystery behind the high-profile murder. To do so, he calls on his knowledge of Venice, its culture, and its dirty politics. Along the way, he finds the crime may have roots going back decades—and that revenge, corruption, and even Italian cuisine may play a role.
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Hercule Poirot in Venice...!!!
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The Nazis have taken control of Austria, and wealthy widower Leopold Lang faces a difficult decision: Join the ranks of the foreign power that has taken over his homeland or flee with his children to safety. Leopold makes his choice — but too late. His family is ripped apart, never to be reunited. But decades later, fate brings together the descendants of this broken dynasty in the place where it all began—Falcon Point.
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AMAZING!!!
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Haunted Ground
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When farmers cutting turf in an Irish peat bog make a grisly discovery, the perfectly intact body of a young woman with long red hair, archaeologist Cormac O'Callaghan and pathologist Nora Gavin are thrown together by their shared scientific interest in human remains. Because of the preservative effect of the bog, it is difficult to tell whether the body has lain there for two decades, two centuries, or two millennia.
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Mysteries old and mysteries new
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No Money Down
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Me and the legendary Zimmerman twins - it's a friendship made in geek heaven. And it all started back when I worked for the NSA... My best friend Basia dragged me to the beach for her idea of a vacation. All those annoying people, sand in embarrassing places - not exactly R & R for a girl who doesn't like the sun, the ocean, or bathing suits. I couldn't wait to get back to work. But things started looking up when I ran into Elvis and Xavier Zimmerman. We discovered we had a lot in common: gaming, anchovies, hacking.
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Fun even a non-techie can follow
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Nayir al-Sharqi, known by his friends for religious piety and his Bedouin-like knowledge of the desert, lends his assistance to a wealthy family when their soon to-be-married daughter Nouf goes missing. After a short search, the girl is found dead, apparently drowned in the desert during a freak deluge. Something about her death doesn't sit well with Nayir, however, and he makes an uncomfortable alliance with a female coroner's technician to determine what really happened.
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When lawyer Jenny Cooper is appointed Severn Vale District Coroner, she's hoping for a quiet life and space to recover from a traumatic divorce, but the office she inherits from the recently deceased Harry Marshall contains neglected files hiding dark secrets and a trail of buried evidence. Could the tragic death in custody of a young boy be linked to the apparent suicide of a teenage prostitute and the fate of Marshall himself?
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A novel of searing intelligence and startling originality, Lost in Translation heralds the debut of a unique new voice on the literary landscape. Nicole Mones creates an unforgettable story of love and desire, of family ties and human conflict, and of one woman's struggle to lose herself in a foreign land - only to discover her home, her heart, herself.
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Absolutely fascinating!
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Cynthia Piantedosi lives a quiet, unassuming life with her elderly father just outside of Boston. When she loses her beloved grandmother as a child, her faith takes a turn for the devout, and she begins experiencing what she describes as "spells" - moments of such intense prayer that she loses herself. Uninterested in boys and a social life, she develops a deep friendship with the parish priest, whose ideas are often seen as too provocative by his congregation but who encourages her to explore her spells.
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I enjoyed it until the last page.
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The Expected One
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Two thousand years ago, Mary Magdalene hid a set of scrolls in the French Pyrenees: the Gospel of Mary Magdalene, her version of the life of Jesus and the events of the New Testament. Protected by supernatural forces, these sacred scrolls could be uncovered only by a special seeker, one who fulfills the ancient prophecy of L'Attendu, the Expected One.
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the Expected One (unabridged)
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The Lost Army of Cambyses
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In 523 BC, the Persian pharaoh Cambyses dispatched an army across Egypt's western desert to destroy the oracle at Siwa. Legend has it that somewhere in the middle of the Great Dune Sea his army was overwhelmed by a sandstorm and lost forever. Two and a half millennia later, a mutilated corpse is washed up on the banks of the Nile at Luxor, an antiques dealer is savagely murdered in Cairo, and a British archaeologist is found dead at the ancient necropolis of Saqqara.
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Panorama in words
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The Invasion of Heaven
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Psychologist Loche Newirth becomes hunted when he sees a painting that opens a window onto the afterlife. An ancient order of men seeking to control the art pursue him across the world, through centuries, into madness, and beyond. The first part of Michael B. Koep's the Newirth Mythology The Invasion of Heaven is mystery, adventure, myth, betrayal, murder, and madness. Loche Newirth wonders if it was his fall: The 50-foot drop from the rocky cliff to the icy water below. Is this why he has been hallucinating?
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Good story - well written
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- Rainiac
- 03-09-15
Story LOVE,Narrator LOVE, Scored!
This is a new book, zero ratings and usually I like to wait too see what others say about a book before I pull the trigger. I'm sort of a book follower you might say. But I loved this story, great mystery topic about the Catholic church that doesn't have anything to do with little boys. Well researched historical information. Almost had me reading the Bible again to check the details. Almost they told me enough to be curious about how it was written at least and that wasn't the motive for the story. It has you sailing back and forward into history and modern times. I'll probably look for more from this Author.
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- OPENCO
- 04-03-15
Character development at its best!
A very serious story with utmost detail and respect for the Church. The characters become living through this performance. In the midst of a serous section you will find yourself laughing from clever antic dotes. Also, a must listen is the Rule of Four. I can't wait for more books!
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- Brodie
- 09-06-16
This is not a De Vinci Code
If you were expecting a rip snorting tale with an 'I told you so' ending, then I hate to tell you but.....That being said, the theological landscape and the insights into the Catholic Church machine, no disrespect, is deep and real. Mainly, I think, because of the wonderful read by Jack Davenport. Caldwell has a wonderful lexicon, rich and with a picked vocabulary he is not soppy or gooey. The tale is another matter. I think I will need to hear it again before I really 'get' the underlying tale. I know what the tale is, it is clear, but as to why it is worth the investment of book I need to invest more concentration I think. As an Agnostic it could be argued that I would miss the subtly that comes from understanding of Faith. So let me not turn you off if Faith is a part of your gene pool, it may make your soul soar. It left me feeling a bit 'so what'ish'
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- E.F. Johnson
- 10-07-16
Beautiful
The performance was excellent and in the end brought me to tears. I loved this book and am so grateful to its author.
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- shoegal
- 12-26-15
Interesting but needs to be pared down.
What did you like best about The Fifth Gospel? What did you like least?
I really liked the historical references to passages in the bible but I stopped listening 2/3 of the way through it. There was so much to the story that could have been taken out. It just went on and on. I think an abridged version could be much better. This was a book club pick and most of the other girls didn't finish either.
If this book were a movie would you go see it?
Possibly yes. I think as a movie it would be edited to make it more action and the boring blah blah blah would be gone.
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- Jennifer
- 05-30-17
well done!
a rich tale full of intrigue and grace. splendidly narrated. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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- Desiree Heller
- 03-28-15
Inspiring!
Great story! I learned so much about my catholic religion. Things I never knew and am now inspired to learn more!
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- Dale
- 05-25-15
Educational Entertainment
Really loved everything about the story and characters. Having been to the Vatican twice and 9 years in Bible study I learned quite a bit about our religious background and history of traditions.
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- Bill Stockton
- 02-22-17
Educational and easy listen
I really enjoyed the introduction to so many aspects of the Roman and Orthodox churches, though I'm sure some are fictional.
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- Neal
- 05-07-15
AMONG THE BEST NOVELS IVE EVER READ/HEARD
What made the experience of listening to The Fifth Gospel the most enjoyable?
I must have downloaded and listened to hundreds of books on Audible and I have never written a review. When I finished this book tonight I felt compelled to go online and order this author's only other work and to write this review. The author weaves a compelling mystery, wrapped in the present of Seminary type reviews of the four Gospels. Mr. Caldwell has done an amazing job and he has a committed fan.
What other book might you compare The Fifth Gospel to and why?
none
Have you listened to any of Jack Davenport’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
The narrator was great, the focus was on the story and each of the characters was brought to life.
If you could rename The Fifth Gospel, what would you call it?
No Greater Love
Any additional comments?
A great read/listen.....certainly worth your time
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