THE FIFTH GOSPEL BY IAN CALDWELL (SHIPPING COST $12.00 USA/ $16.00 CANADA/ EXACT COST INTERNATIONAL)
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Awards
2016 ITW Award Best Hardcover Novel : The Fifth Gospel
The Fifth Gospel is a murder mystery set within the Vatican. Not the Vatican tourists see but the vast labyrinth kept from public view. Caldwell's characters are all fashioned after those who actually administer the Vatican.
This novel isn't a Vatican expose. It's a carefully constructed murder mystery.
At the core of this mystery is the Shroud of Turin & a researcher Ugo Nogara who is mounting a public exhibit of the Shroud in the Vatican. An exhibit that promises to change everything the public believe about the Shroud. When the researcher is found dead just days before the exhibit opens the hunt is on for his killer.
Ugo's close friend Simon a priest is found standing over Ugo's body & is arrested by the Vatican police but Simon's brother Alex also a priest believes Simon is innocent. Father Alex begins an investigation to find who the actual murderer is an investigation that carries him through monsignors, bishops, & cardinals all the way to those closest to the Pope & eventually to the Pope himself. Church politics are in play & Father Alex's investigation runs into one road block after another.
In seeking the murderer Father Alex also delves into the likely reasons why Ugo was murdered. An exploration that quickly focuses on Ugo's research discoveries about the hidden history of the Shroud.
This is a story with complex characters and a plot that twists and turns. Details about Vatican life, canon law & church history make the story feel real.
This is also a story about relationships. Brother to brother. Friend to friend. Father to son. The strength of relationships. Commitment. Devotion.
I highly recommend this book for mystery readers, especially fans of contemporary mysteries with strong historical elements.
USA $12.00
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EXACT COST INTERNATIONAL
THE MORE BOOKS YOU GET THE CHEAPER SHIPPING IS.
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https://youtu.be/xfMhzsi11mI
Awards
2016 ITW Award Best Hardcover Novel : The Fifth Gospel
The Fifth Gospel is a murder mystery set within the Vatican. Not the Vatican tourists see but the vast labyrinth kept from public view. Caldwell's characters are all fashioned after those who actually administer the Vatican.
This novel isn't a Vatican expose. It's a carefully constructed murder mystery.
At the core of this mystery is the Shroud of Turin & a researcher Ugo Nogara who is mounting a public exhibit of the Shroud in the Vatican. An exhibit that promises to change everything the public believe about the Shroud. When the researcher is found dead just days before the exhibit opens the hunt is on for his killer.
Ugo's close friend Simon a priest is found standing over Ugo's body & is arrested by the Vatican police but Simon's brother Alex also a priest believes Simon is innocent. Father Alex begins an investigation to find who the actual murderer is an investigation that carries him through monsignors, bishops, & cardinals all the way to those closest to the Pope & eventually to the Pope himself. Church politics are in play & Father Alex's investigation runs into one road block after another.
In seeking the murderer Father Alex also delves into the likely reasons why Ugo was murdered. An exploration that quickly focuses on Ugo's research discoveries about the hidden history of the Shroud.
This is a story with complex characters and a plot that twists and turns. Details about Vatican life, canon law & church history make the story feel real.
This is also a story about relationships. Brother to brother. Friend to friend. Father to son. The strength of relationships. Commitment. Devotion.
I highly recommend this book for mystery readers, especially fans of contemporary mysteries with strong historical elements.
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