The First Stone

by John Briley

Book Overview

Under the direction of the Israeli secret service, a beautiful American spy marries a rich Saudi, but when the Mossad calls her to action, she is torn between duty and a new-found love for her... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 068815235X
• ISBN13: 9780688152352
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 356 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Great Book!

This is a great book! I read it for a book club several years ago and just bought it as a gift. It's a thriller with a love story and you'll learn a lot about middle eastern culture.

a romantic thriller - what an unusual combination!!!!

I read a lot of books (compared to people I know) ... probably 4 or so a month. This is one of the few that continues to stick out in my memory. I am still looking to read more by this author. It is an excellent read! Very fascinating! A good romance as well as a thriller! And on a final note, it helped open my mind to the middle east culture that as an American I don't really understand.

Best fiction novel I've read in decades!

John Briley has certainly outdone himself with this suspense novel which is so timely. I was on the edge of my seat at all times while reading this book in record time: One day without stopping! He used an artist's pallette and paintbrush rather than a typewriter to paint the scenery. He certainly did a lot of research in this project. It surpasses his screenplay for "Gandhi" and will make for a great movie. A most timely novel, I recommend it to all readers of good books