The Abelard Sanction

The New York Times–bestselling author of The Brotherhood of the Rose delivers the thrilling conclusion to his classic spy series in this acclaimed short story. In his debut novel, David Morrell introduced Chris and Saul, two orphans from Philadelphia who grew up to be professional assassins. Though Saul finally escaped the job, an unexplained attack on his village now motivates him to reenter the fray.  In this Thriller Short, the acclaimed Mortalis series—including The Brotherhood of the Rose, The Fraternity of the Stone, and The League of Night and Fog—will have its final mystery revealed. And what would a Brotherhood story be without the Abelard sanction? Originally published in THRILLER (2006),Edited by #1 New York Times– bestselling author James Patterson.