The Covenant of the Flame

Name: The Covenant of the Flame
Brand: Brilliance Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: David Morrell
ISBN: 9781597377775

Author: David Morrell

Narrator: David Regal

Unabridged: 14 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Published: 09/20/2006

Categories: Fiction, Suspense & Thriller

Synopsis

For two thousand years a hidden conflict has been waged. Now it is bursting into the open—in a pitched battle over the very future of the planet....In the Amazon and in Africa, from oil spills to animal slaughters, the earth is being defiled, and two covert armies are locked in mortal conflict—with a reporter caught in the middle.Drawn into the mysterious disappearance of a gray-eyed stranger and his horrific murder by fire, Tess Drake and a veteran New York City police officer follow the trail of blood from Manhattan to Washington to the ancient caverns of Europe. Hunted by both sides, fighting for her life, Tess races toward the dark heart of a secret that will rock the world....

About David Morrell

David Morrell is the New York Times bestselling author of twenty-eight books, including his award-winning Creepers. Co-founder of the International Thrillers Writers Organization, he is considered by many to be the father of the modern action novel. To learn more, go to www.davidmorrell.net.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Phil

First published in 1991, Morrell serves up another trademark thriller here. The premise was super-- an age old religious struggle between 'heretics' of the Catholic church (an ancient religion that superseded Christianity and from which Christianity basically 'stole' large parts of dogma) and remnan......more

Goodreads review by itchy

um... er... p324: grasping the trigger, tess ordered, "hide in that closet..." p413: "señor gerrard! buenas tardes! mucho gusto! como esta usted?"......more

Goodreads review by Vivienne

A page-turning thriller The author brings a blend of dirty politics, blackmail, corporate greed, sex, strange encounters and occurrences, eco extremists, killings, religious convictions, and retribution. There is something for everyone, lots of twists and turns and revelations. The characters are bel......more

Goodreads review by Chris

Morrell has an awesome way of blending history (some obscure, some fantastic) with action and suspense. I loved this book, which included seemingly unrelated scenes that soon weaved together into a tantalising tapestry that fit like pieces of a jigsaw. The ending on the predictable side still works we......more