The Fraternity of the Stone, David Morrell
The Fraternity of the Stone, David Morrell
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The Fraternity of the Stone

Author: David Morrell

Narrator: Anonymous

Unabridged: 10 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/20/2006

Synopsis

From acclaimed Thriller Master, David Morrell, comes a classic espionage tale that changed the genre, paving the way for the historical/religious thrillers of Dan Brown, Steve Berry, and James Rollins.In a remote monastery in Vermont, a mysterious man has spent six years alone in a cell, doing penance for unnamed sins that he committed for his government. His only human contact is the hand that delivers his spartan meals through a slot in his door. He allows himself only one small pleasure, the companionship of a mouse. When the mouse dies, nibbling bread, a terrible suspicion makes him finally leave his sanctuary and confront the ruthless enemies that he prayed he had left behind.Beginning with the Crusades and the origin of the word “assassin,” THE FRATERNITY OF THE STONE was the first novel to deal with Opus Dei, the Vatican’s civilian intelligence community. If you like to read about ancient conspiracies that threaten the modern world, this is where the genre began.

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 J.C. on November 29, 2008

If All Books Were Held to this Standard, We Would Never Be Disappointed Fraternity of the Stone, along with Brotherhood of the Rose, are two of the best books I have ever read. Throughout this book, I was never once disappointed and at all times captivated by the characters, the attention to detail,......more

Goodreads review by Jim on May 23, 2016

Review May 2016: This follows The Brotherhood of the Rose sort of. There are no characters in common, just a similarity in what the characters do & a crisis in faith. I'm dropping this to 2 stars because I never understood why the main character ever had the sort that he had & I have no use for that......more

Goodreads review by J.F. on January 22, 2012

Ex secret agent/assassin Drew withdraws to a secluded monastery to atone for the sins of his life. He intends to spend the rest of his long life there in silence and solitude. But then the entire monastery is poisoned and he finds himself pursued, as members of his former life are hunted and killed.......more

Goodreads review by Glen on February 21, 2025

I mixed feelings about this book. Definitely not as good as Brotherhood of the Rose. But this started out strong and engaging, but then got bogged down in the middle for a bit. While the detail was imported and moved the story forward, it did so at a pedestrian speed. Thankfully, Morrell got things......more

Goodreads review by Miss Clara on September 27, 2013

Too many twist and turns. Too many questions. Secrets are bigger. I don't feel thrilled. I picked up this book because the blurb was exciting. It was action-filled. An assassin who became a monk. A monk thrust in a world already unknown to him. A promise not for vengeance but for justice in the name......more

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