David Morrell
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David Morrell

David Morrell is the author of FIRST BLOOD, the award-winning novel in which Rambo was created. He holds a Ph. D. in American literature from Penn State and was a professor in the English department at the University of Iowa. His numerous New York Times bestsellers include the classic spy trilogy that begins with THE BROTHERHOOD OF THE ROSE, the basis for the only television mini-series to premier after a Super Bowl. The other books in the trilogy are THE FRATERNITY OF THE STONE and THE LEAGUE OF NIGHT AND FOG. An Edgar, Anthony, and Macavity nominee, Morrell is the recipient of three Bram Stoker awards and the prestigious Thriller Master award from the International Thriller Writers organization. His writing book, THE SUCCESSFUL NOVELIST, discusses what he has learned in his four decades as an author. His latest novel is the highly praised Victorian mystery/thriller, MURDER AS A FINE ART.

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Best Sellers

    • First Blood

    • By: David Morrell
    • Narrated by: Eric G. Dove
    • Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 512
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 454
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 460

    First came the man: a young wanderer in a fatigue coat and long hair....

    • 5 out of 5 stars

    • What a great book!

    • By nathan harlan on 09-09-17

    Regular price: $19.99

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    • The Brotherhood of the Rose

    • By: David Morrell
    • Narrated by: David Morrell
    • Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4 out of 5 stars 139
    • Performance
      3.5 out of 5 stars 101
    • Story
      4 out of 5 stars 102

    They were orphans, Chris and Saul - raised in a Philadelphia school for boys, bonded by friendship, and devoted to a mysterious man called Eliot....

    • 3 out of 5 stars

    • Great book, choppy reading

    • By Commander Bond on 07-06-08

    Regular price: $29.99

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    • Rambo

    • First Blood Part II
    • By: David Morrell
    • Narrated by: Eric G. Dove
    • Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 78
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 73
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 73

    First Blood unleashed the fury of Rambo’s rage. Now he is in prison for his one-man war against a small-town police chief....

    • 5 out of 5 stars

    • Rambo II: Great Story

    • By Fist of Legend on 03-26-17

    Regular price: $17.49

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    • Murder as a Fine Art

    • By: David Morrell
    • Narrated by: Matthew Wolf
    • Length: 12 hrs and 43 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4 out of 5 stars 686
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 643
    • Story
      4 out of 5 stars 648

    Gaslit London is brought to its knees in David Morriell's brilliant historical thriller....

    • 4 out of 5 stars

    • Historical Fact + Fiction = Gothic Mystery

    • By Amy on 07-16-13

    Regular price: $22.80

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    • Inspector of the Dead

    • By: David Morrell
    • Narrated by: Matthew Wolf
    • Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 420
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 393
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 393

    The year is 1855. The Crimean War is raging. The incompetence of British commanders causes the fall of the English government....

    • 5 out of 5 stars

    • A plot that left be breathless.

    • By jerelyn on 04-25-15

    Regular price: $29.65

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    • Ruler of the Night

    • Thomas and Emily De Quincey, Book 3
    • By: David Morrell
    • Narrated by: Neil Dickson
    • Length: 11 hrs and 53 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 177
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 165
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 165

    Ruler of the Night blends fact and fiction to an exceptional degree, focusing on a murder so startling that it changed Victorian culture - in this case the first murder on an English train....

    • 2 out of 5 stars

    • Not nearly as enjoyable as the first two

    • By Chana Goanna on 01-12-17

    Regular price: $29.65

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    • Creepers

    • By: David Morrell
    • Narrated by: Patrick G. Lawlor
    • Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      3.5 out of 5 stars 58
    • Performance
      3.5 out of 5 stars 33
    • Story
      3.5 out of 5 stars 33

    On a cold October night, five people gather in a run-down motel on the Jersey shore and begin preparations to break into the Paragon Hotel....

    • 1 out of 5 stars

    • COME ON!!!

    • By Dawnde W. on 02-25-18

    Regular price: $23.07

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    • Rambo III

    • By: David Morrell
    • Narrated by: Eric G. Dove
    • Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 33
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 32
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 32

    Rambo, the most dangerous man alive, is in exile far from home, vowing to renounce violence and war....

    • 5 out of 5 stars

    • Rambo 3 was great

    • By Amazon Customer on 01-13-18

    Regular price: $17.49

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    • The Fraternity of the Stone

    • By: David Morrell
    • Narrated by: George Ralph
    • Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4 out of 5 stars 114
    • Performance
      4 out of 5 stars 65
    • Story
      4 out of 5 stars 67

    Drew Maclane was a star agent - until the day the killing had to stop. But someone has tracked him down, leaving a trail of corpses....

    • 2 out of 5 stars

    • Painful to listen to

    • By Michael on 10-12-09

    Regular price: $29.99

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    • Scavenger

    • By: David Morrell
    • Narrated by: Patrick G. Lawlor
    • Length: 8 hrs and 22 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      3 out of 5 stars 16
    • Performance
      3.5 out of 5 stars 8
    • Story
      4 out of 5 stars 8

    Frank Balenger now finds himself trapped in a nightmarish game of fear and death....

    • 4 out of 5 stars

    • Nice Sequel

    • By Ingrid on 09-05-08

    Regular price: $24.47

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