Sanctus

Review “In British author Toyne’s stellar first in a projected trilogy, a thriller in the Dan Brown tradition . . . The truly mind-boggling revelation will leave astounded readers eager for the next installment.” (Publishers Weekly (starred review) on *Sanctus* ) “Remarkable . . . Its ‘just one more page, one more chapter’ urgency keeps you reading into the night, and the final revelation of the Citadel’s secret is haunting.” (Library Journal (starred review) on *Sanctus* ) “When you read *Sanctus*, you’ll see just how frightening, ruthless and relentlessly entertaining an order of monks can be. Haunting in the best way.” (Brad Meltzer, *New York Times* bestselling author of *The Inner Circle* ) “[*Sanctus*] might turn out to be the next great cliffhanger conspiracy thriller.” (Fort Worth Star-Telegram ) “[A] cool, confident debut. A talented new writer who instinctively grasps the broad rules of superior action thrillers and adapts them with pace, grace, humour and a keen eye for cinematic effect.” (Daily Telegraph (London) ) “A huge, bold thriller, *Sanctus* is a bloody, twistedly perverse story about a battle against a secretive group of heretical, conspiring monks . . . . the most engaging writing I’ve read in months.” (San Jose Mercury News ) “This is a big, bold thriller, so big that it needs to create its own mythology . . . Elegantly written and imaginatively plotted, with a smart heroine and an appropriately evil villain, this is a must-read for fans of high-concept thrillers involving grand conspiracies.” (Booklist (starred review) ) “Hard to think of it as a debut, better to think of it as the beginning of a massive new adventure, and a so-long to Dan Brown. . . .” (The Daily Mirror (UK) ) About the Author Simon Toyne has worked in British tele-vision for twenty years. He was the writer, director, and producer of several award-winning shows, one of which won a BAFTA. He lives in England with his wife and family. *The Key* is the second volume of the Ruin trilogy.