Product Description
David MorrellÂ’s international thrillers have no equal. Among his classic novels, this story stands as one of his most exciting and brilliant works Â– a globe-spanning tale that brings together two generations of men and women bound by one murderous legacy.

From the Vatican to the Swiss Alps, from Australia to the heartland of America, the two masterful operatives known as Saul and Drew are being drawn together to solve a violent riddle: Why have ten old men been abducted from around the world? When the agents, weary of their own covert wars, begin to investigate, they are pulled into a terrifying cycle of revenge that began in the heart of World War II Â– and is now forcing sons to pay for their fathersÂ’ darkest sinsÂ…

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 17 reviews)

Hard To Keep Track of the Characters

I read this right after I had read his books "Testament" (excellent) and "The Fifth Profession" (superb).

This book was not as good as the ones I just cited. Though Morrell is undoubtedly a master of the thriller, this one seemed to have a bunch of back story that I was not privy to. I found myself not getting involved with the characters as I had in the two previous thrillers by him. I never really emotionally engaged with the huge cast of characters and found myself, therefore, reading just to finish the book. This was a great exposure for me of the value of having characters that are strong and unique. In short, the Sauls, Drews, Seths and Icicle characters seemed to blend together and I couldn't tell you a darned thing about them.

I would recommend Morrell 100% to any reader but this is not my favorite by him.
January 16, 2008

Speedy service

Bought the book as a gift so I can't say how good it is, but I received the book in a very timely manner.
January 19, 2007

Masterful

I've been hooked on Morrell since "The Brotherhood of the Rose." A master researcher and a brilliant story teller, Morrell can not be pinned down to any one genre. Always fast paced, his tales drag you along like a fish on a hook until the very last page.
-- Mark LaFlamme, author of "The Pink Room."
March 30, 2006

Very good read

I really enjoyed this book as I am a huge fan of his and I liked that he combined characters from his last two books, 5 stars but not quite as good as the first 2.This is the third and last book of trilogy. This book consist Saul Grisman and Drew Maclane characters together where they meet each other in the story for the first time. Be sure to read The Brotherhood of the Rose book first (Saul Grisman novel) and The Fraternity of the Stone book second (Drew MacLane novel).

October 31, 2005

QUITE INTERESTING

Story goes back to the Saul and Drew characters from THE BROTHERHOOD OF THE ROSE and THE FRATERNITY OF THE STONE.

In this tale both characters are drawn into another mystery when a large number of old men go missing. All appear to have been former Nazis.

I wouldn't say this one is as good as the other two, a slight notch down but not enough to dock it a star. To me, a straight three star means average.

Good pacing, fast read, likeable characters and some interesting fight scenes and thriller locations.
September 09, 2005

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