Gospel: A Novel
An intellectual detective story with the grand entertainment of a nineteenth-century novel,Gospelconcerns the search for a lost first-century gospel of the Bible, a document that could shake the foundations of Christianity.  Theological student Lucy Dantan and disillusioned ex-Jesuit Patrick O'Hanrahan pursue clues to the gospel's whereabouts across three continents through dozens of colorful locales. This book is   a literary delight in the vein ofPossessionandThe Name of the Rose.