A Master Class with David Morrell: The Art of the Thriller

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🗓️ 31 January 2025

⏱️ 176 minutes

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The January Books of the Month are from THE BROTHERHOOD OF THE ROSE trilogy by David Morrell. THE BROTHERHOOD OF THE ROSE trilogy by David Morrell is a masterful blend of action, espionage, and deep personal stakes. Spanning decades and continents, the trilogy begins with THE BROTHERHOOD OF THE ROSE, where two orphans raised as assassins confront devastating betrayal. THE FRATERNITY OF THE STONE explores redemption and survival as a reclusive operative is forced to face his deadly past. The series culminates in THE LEAGUE OF NIGHT AND FOG, uniting characters from the first two books to unravel a global conspiracy rooted in World War II atrocities. With richly detailed settings, complex characters, and a gripping mix of loyalty, revenge, and redemption, this groundbreaking series redefined the spy thriller genre. David Morrell is the critically acclaimed author of FIRST BLOOD, the 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 novel, The BROTHERHOOD OF THE ROSE (the basis for the only television mini-series to be broadcast after a Super Bowl). FOLLOW DAVID Facebook - @DavidMorrellAuthor X - @_DavidMorrell Website - https://davidmorrell.net/ FOLLOW JACK Instagram - @JackCarrUSA X - @JackCarrUSA Facebook - @JackCarr YouTube - @JackCarrUSA SPONSORS CRY HAVOC – A Tom Reece Thriller https://www.officialjackcarr.com/books/cry- havoc/ Jack Carr Gear: Explore the gear here - https://shop.officialjackcarr.com/

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0:00.0	The U.S. military was structured like a pyramid.
0:05.0	The better the training, the fewer soldiers received it.
0:09.0	Near the top were the Army's rangers and the Marine Corps' recon unit,
0:13.0	small, extremely well prepared.
0:15.0	But the Army's special forces stood above them, even smaller and better prepared.
0:20.0	At the summit, the smallest, best prepared group was the Navy SEALs.
0:25.2	This hierarchy was part of a system of checks and balances that the U.S. government imposed
0:28.9	on their military.
0:30.2	If the Rangers or Recons attempted a coup, special forces would be called in to stop them.
0:34.9	In turn, if Special Forces attempted a coup, the SEALs would be brought in to stop them.
0:39.3	The question remained. Who would stop the SEALs if they tried a coup? David, thank you so much for doing this.
0:55.0	David, thank you so much for doing this.
1:12.1	It's always such an honor to talk to.
1:15.4	As people can see in the back here, I'm not sure if you can see them on those cameras or
1:18.5	not, but behind me are all of your books, first editions signed right there that I have
1:25.3	been steadily collecting along with right here my
1:28.6	originals that I had to I had to go paperbacks back in the in their they're very
1:33.5	tattered too they've seen some they've seen some miles right there and those
1:39.9	ones are not always out here because this is the podcast studio and the temperature
1:43.5	and as you know but for those watching are listening books ones are not always out here because this is the podcast studio and the temperature fluctuates.
1:44.7	And as you know, but for those watching or listening, books don't do well when there are differences
1:50.5	in humidity or temperature fluctuations. You want to keep them at a steady temperature. So those special
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