The attention of readers is offered the first book of the trilogy "The Lost Gospel", in which the author, the famous journalist Konstantin Stogniy, opened from an unexpected side. Until now, he was known as a criminologist, researcher and traveler. The new trilogy contains unique historical material. Some facts are published for the first time. All this is presented in a light adventure form.Already known from previous books, the protagonist Viktor Lavrov is trying to solve not only the problems that life puts before him, but also complex philosophical and moral tasks. Events unfold in three time planes: the beginning of a New Era, when a hitherto unknown Gospel could have been created| the time of the merciless battle of the Vikings and the formation of the state of Kyiv| our days, when the unique gospel has become the subject of bargaining between terrorists and special services.The book, without any doubt, will be of interest to both historians and those who are just beginning to comprehend the complex and contradictory modern world.