Sanctus: A Novel

Simon Toyne

Sep 2011 · The Sanctus Trilogy Book 1 · Sold by Harper Collins

About this ebook

“If a thriller has to be one thing it’s thrilling, and Simon Toyne’s Sanctus is thrilling with bells on….A roller coaster ride through a dark world of conspiracy and betrayal.”
—Paul Christopher, author of The Templar Conspiracy

If you are a fan of top-notch conspiracy fiction that keeps you up late nights turning pages—if the bestselling novels of Steve Berry, James Rollins, Dan Brown, Raymond Khoury, and Chris Kuzneski make your heart race faster—then remember the name Simon Toyne! Already a smash instant bestseller in the United Kingdom (“Intriguing and engaging…[with a] relentless pace” The Sun) Toyne’s Sanctus is, quite simply, one of the most extraordinary conspiracy thriller debuts in many years. In this electrifying, nonstop adventure, a young newspaper reporter, driven by the memory of her lost brother, uncovers a dark secret nurtured for 3,000 years by blood and lies by adherents of an ancient, unknown religion in a Vatican-like citadel hidden away for millennia from unwelcomed prying eyes.

Ratings and reviews

I knew nothing about this book when I purchased it. It turned out to be a pleasant surprise. It's long but, with short chapters, easy to read in brief jags or lengthier sessions. It's well-written with a penchant for dropping key details or hints that maintain the reader's interest. The storyline seemed similar to The Da Vinci Code or Angels and Demons. However, it is not a copycat and makes its own way in the literary world. I would recommend it.

I have the paperback copy of the book and I am truly mesmerized by it. This book makes you wonder does this cover up happens in the USA and also in the Vatican and or anywhere else in the world?

Absolutely stunned by the last chapter! It was not what I was expecting at all! Hard book to put down!

About the author

Simon Toyne is the author of the internationally bestselling Sanctus trilogy (Sanctus, The Key, and The Tower), The Searcher, The Boy Who Saw, Dark Objects and The Clearing and has worked in British television for more than twenty years. As a writer, director, and producer he’s made several award-winning shows, one of which won a BAFTA. He lives in England with his wife and family, where he is permanently at work on his next novel.