This is a fantastic paperback book titled "Gospel: A Novel" by Wilton Barnhardt. Gospel concerns the search for a lost first-century gospel of the Bible, a document that could shake the foundations of Christianity. The book is a work of fiction and was published by Picador in the year 1993. It has a total of 789 pages and is written in English.  The book is set in the 1990s and is a great read for those interested in religious topics.