The Fraternity of the Stone

Written by David Morrell

Narrated by Unspecified

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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio
• Release date: Jan 20, 2006
• ISBN: 9781597377591

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 for The Fraternity of the Stone

[lassiter_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

My favorite Morrell book. Not only is there the intrigue in action, but also within the man's psyche. It is definitely a "thriller of the highest order."

[whitewavedarling · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I never get tired of Morrell's fiction. His characters are just over-the-top enough to fascinate, but not so far into extremity as to be totally unbelievable. If you're looking for a novel of intrigue that has character to go with its plot, good writing to balance out the rest of the supermarket mainstays, and suspense that will keep you totally engaged throughout your read, Morrell's a good one to pick up, and this book is among my favorites of his.

[Eric TenEyck · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

I loved this book, but this audiobook is not great. The person reading the dialog of the main character is like listening to Joe Friday on double speed. Absolutely no voice inflection, just really fast monotone. The other characters are much better, no sure why they decided to do that with the person reading the Drew Maclane part.