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The Righteous Men

by Sam Bourne
Kati Nicholl
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The Number One bestseller. A religious conspiracy thriller like no other. The end of the world is coming – one body at a time... Two murders at opposite ends of America, one in the backstreets of New York City, the other in the backwoods of Montana. A series of killings in every corner of the globe, from the crowded slums of India to the pristine beaches of Cape Town. There can't possibly be a connection. That's the instinct of Will Monroe, a young, British-born reporter for The New York Times – until the morning his beautiful wife Beth is kidnapped. Holding her are men who seem ready to kill without hesitation. Desperate, Will follows a trail that leads to a mysterious sect right on his own doorstep – fervent followers of one of mankind's oldest faiths. He will have to break through multiple layers of mysticism and ancient prophecy, unearthing riddles buried deep in the Bible – until he finds the secret that is said to have animated the world for thousands of years, a secret on which the fate of humanity may depend. But with more murders by the hour, and each clue wrapped in layers of code, time is running out...

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  • Release date

    November 19, 2007

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      • ISBN: 9780007249336
      • File size: 165221 KB
      • Duration: 05:44:12

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      July 17, 2006
      Bourne's first novel, with a jacket that promises ancient secrets and mysterious manuscripts, has all the obligatory religious-thriller elements. Unfortunately, his hero, fledgling New York Times
      reporter Will Monroe Jr., is clueless, the structure unoriginal, the code-breaking boring, the earth-shattering threat unbelievable and the writing often clumsy ("Will felt his eyes soaking with tears"). Will, while investigating his first murder story, discovers that the victim, a pimp with multiple stab wounds, has a heart of gold and is indeed a "righteous man." After Will writes about another righteous man's murder, Will's wife, Beth, is abducted. Will's search for Beth leads him to the insular Hasidic community of Crown Heights, Brooklyn, where he undergoes a bit of torture while learning the history of Judaism. Eventually, Will unearths a vast conspiracy whose goal is Armageddon, the end of the world. Bourne, the pseudonym of British journalist Jonathan Freedland, has done his homework, but the heavy breathing one senses is not the sound of captivated readers whipping through the pages but rather that of an anxious author frantically attempting to hammer his extensive research into the mold of bestselling fiction. Rights sold in 24 countries.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Dennis Boutsikaris relates a story of dark intrigue with stylish articulation of diverse characters around the world, using distinct Jewish accents and lyrical tones to set characters apart. For Will Monroe, stories in the NEW YORK TIMES of righteous men being murdered worldwide are at first simply curious. When his pregnant wife is kidnapped, it becomes personal. Dennis Boutsikaris's delivery conveys a sense of mystery and terror that ratchets up the tension. A relentless chase begins that involves New York's Hassidic community, strange Kabbalah experts, and the identity of The Apostle, only whispered about in legends. Boutsikaris excels, yet he cannot overcome Monroe's unsympathetic character and a plot filled with unlikely coincidences. G.D.W. (c) AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine
    • AudioFile Magazine
      While this story, loaded with elements of code-breaking, ancient secrets, and religious extremism, strikes one as imitative of THE DA VINCI CODE, Dennis Boutsikaris's narration renders authentic accents and fine-tuned timing to lend it dignity, drama, and credibility. British-born Will Monroe, Jr., an ambitious journalist, is searching for his kidnapped wife while investigating murders in Brooklyn, Seattle, Thailand, and Mumbai. Boutsikaris is an engaging narrator who conveys the story's suspense by using tonal changes and appropriate pacing to highlight important aspects of the complex plot. The melodramatic conclusion will strain listeners' credulity, but Boutsikaris effectively captures the mood, and his skillful performance is impressive. S.C.A. (c) AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine

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