View the profiles of professionals named ian caldwell on linkedin. I have not read ian caldwells other novel, the rule of four, but one of my book club members recommended it years ago. After graduating from princeton university in 1998, he and his childhood friend dustin thomason cowrote the semiautobiographical the rule of four, which was published in 2004. Official facebook page of international bestselling novelist ian caldwell, author of the fifth gospel and coauthor of the rule of four. Gianno caldwell has written a gripping pageturner that reads more like a script for a movie than a political treatise, but thats what it is.
Caldwell was born and raised in fairfax county, virginia during which time he met his future writing collaborator, dustin thomason. Comparisons to the da vinci code are inevitable, but caldwell and thomasons book is the more cerebraland better writtenof the two. At times you will enjoy the book, at other times you will curse it. Caldwell university is committed to a comprehensive, transparent institutional assessment process to ensure we are accomplishing our mission and meeting our goals so students can succeed. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Buy a cheap copy of i, judas book by taylor caldwell. A novel kindle edition by caldwell, ian, thomason, dustin. Ian caldwell made his debut as a published novelist in 2004 with the rule of four alongside dustin thomason. Thomason, dustin and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Explore books by author, series, or genre today and receive. Explore books by ian caldwell with our selection at. The rule of four by ian caldwell and dustin thomason an ivy league murder, a mysterious coded manuscript, and the secrets of a renaissance prince collide memorably in the rule of four a brilliant work of fiction that weaves together suspense and scholarship, high art and unimaginable treachery.
He began writing the rule of four with his best friend, dustin thomason, after graduation. Ian caldwell is the author of the new york times bestsellers the fifth gospel and with dustin thomason the rule of four, which sold. The fifth gospel by ian caldwell in the fifth gospel, an exhibit featuring a sacred relic is scheduled to open at the vatican museum. Just before the opening, though, the curator is murdered and a seemingly unrelated breakin occurs at the home of a greek catholic priest, father alex andreou and his son peter. The four seniors are tom sullivan, paul harris, charlie freeman and gil rankin. Scott fitzgerald, umberto eco, and dan brown teamed up to write a novel, the result would be the rule of four.
An ivy league murder, a mysterious coded manuscript, and the secrets of a renaissance prince collide memorably in the rule of foura brilliant work of fiction that weaves together suspense and scholarship, high art and unimaginable treachery. Ian caldwell is an american novelist known for coauthoring the 2004 novel the rule of four. Caldwells work has been likened to that of the author dan brown due to the fact that he is mixing historical fact with contemporary fiction and exploring them in a way that brown has done in his works such as the da vinci code, and angels and demons. Riveting, poignant, and intensely intimate, the rule of four is a thinking persons thriller of the highest order. The rule of four by dustin thomason and ian caldwell 2005. Ian caldwell is the author of a forthcoming novel set inside the vatican. Below is a list of ian caldwells books in order of when they were originally published. Anne caldwell is a freelance writer and education specialist. The rule of four by ian caldwell meet your next favorite book.
And the fifth gospel delivers, with compelling characters, impeccable pacing and a central. This book really had me thinking and was a great intellectual thriller. The story of jesus as seen through the eyes of his disciple judas iscariot. Caldwell and thomason graduated from the thomas jefferson high school for science and technology, in fairfax county, virginia, in 1994. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. David talbot, 64, and his son philip, giving three strokes, fell to jamie spence and trish johnson, of the ladies european tour, on the 18th. By the end, you wont be able to decide if you liked the book or hated it. Heavy emphasis on the politics surrounding the minestry, betrayal and death of jesus. Originally published on the 28th of june, 2004, through the dell publishing label, this was the first book from ian caldwell as an author. In the past, she has worked for the british council as their literature programme manager. The rule of four isbn 9780385337120 pdf epub ian caldwell. Acclaimed by critics as a smart, suspenseful thriller people that. Ian caldwell is the author of the new york times bestsellers the fifth gospel and with dustin thomason the rule of four, which sold nearly two million copies in north america and was translated into thirtyfive languages. His second book, the fifth gospel, was published in 2015.
Institutional research and assessment caldwell university. From the streets of fifteenthcentury rome to the rarified realm of the ivy league, from a shocking 500 yearold murder scene to the drama of a young mans coming of age, the rule of four takes us on an entertaining, illuminating tour of historyas it builds to a pinnacle of nearly unbearable suspense. Books by ian caldwell and dustin thomason lovereading. The fifth gospel by ian caldwell is a literary thriller that takes place in 2004 at the vatican, the chief residence of the catholic pope in italy. The basic plot of the book is a good one, the characters are well developed and believable but someone needs to light a firework under the pace of the book. These efforts aim to improve the capacity of caldwell university to transform students lives. The characters are rich, deep, and believable, especially tom sullivan, the narrator, on whom i think i have a wee crush. Ian caldwell is currently considered a single author. Caldwell and thomason graduated from the thomas jefferson high school for science and technology, in fairfax county, virginia, in. Follow ian caldwell and explore their bibliography from s ian caldwell author page. If you think youve read this book before you havent. I love to make youtube videos and have fun my name is ian caldwell. Now, after a decade of research, writing and rewriting, caldwell is back with a solo effort, a new novel that promises to live up to the rule of four. Provide internal administrators and faculty as well as external stakeholders with relevant, timely and accurate institutional information related to enrollment, matriculation, demographics, student.
Ian caldwell is the author of the critically acclaimed and new york time bestselling vatican thriller titled. This rare text a real book contains embedded codes revealing the location of a buried roman treasure. James caldwell obituary oklahoma city, ok oklahoman. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. This is a companion to ian caldwells the fifth gospel and not the original book.
Ten years ago, ian caldwell and his coauthor, dustin thomason, struck gold with the rule of four, a pageturning academic mystery with emotional depth. Caldwell and thomasons intriguing intellectual suspense novel stars four brainy roommates at princeton, two of whom have links to a. Jim was born to ian caldwell and dorothy anderson caldwell on october 14, 1938, in tulsa, oklahoma. The book centres on a 15thcentury manuscript and a bunch of american students and scholars bent on cracking its.
Ian caldwell interview, plus links to author biography, book. She currently works for the open university as an associate lecturer in creative writing and is doing a phd. The fifth gospel is a masterful intellectual thriller that will change the way you look at organized religion, humanity, and perhaps yourself david baldacci. Her latest book of poetry is out with cinnamon press. The office of institutional research and assessment plays a key role in evaluating institutional effectiveness through the collection, analysis, communication, and reporting of data and information to. Ian caldwells biography, bibliography, list of books, with the current titles, summaries, covers, excerpts, author notes, and availability. Ian caldwell is american author of mystery thriller fiction, which also tends to have historical plot points related to them, also. Looking to release more books soon, he appears set to continue on into the foreseeable future, as his audience builds continues developing on a worldwide scale. Explain how you discovered this book and why you choose to develop your story around it.
There is, of course, an extremely obscure historical text called the hypnerotomachia poliphili that apparently has an arcane code within it, revealing an earthshaking. The rule of four by justin thomason and ian caldwell is pretty much a paintbynumbers affair as far as intellectual thrillers are concerned. Vj books is the largest online bookseller of signed and collectible books in the world. Ian joined kings college london in february 2002 as director of estates and facilities where his responsibilities covered estates, facilities, project and development management and maintenance of the physical estate.
Known for his historical fiction as well as his thrillers and mystery suspense novels, the author ian caldwell is a highly successful american writer who has written and cowritten a number of popular books over the years, with his talents for both accuracy and engaging characters in edgeofyourseat narratives held in equal measure, with his worldwide audience growing steadily daybyday. Critics call this book a backstage pass into the worlds smallest an. The rule of four reads like a memoir, a careful blend of the prose is elegant and witty, despite being billed in the literary thriller genre think the da vinci code. Wed live in a better world if there were more books like this. Both graduated from the thomas jefferson high school for science and technology in 1994. Hello my name is ian i like to play videogames and i like legos. He graduated phi beta kappa in european history from princeton university, and lives near washington, d. Ian caldwell attended princeton university, where he studied history.
The novel centers on a real renaissance text, the hypnerotomachia poliphili. Signed books by ian caldwell, autographed books, a book list, biography, and awards. From ian caldwell, coauthor of the international sensation the rule of four. In july 2014 he became facilities advisor and acting director of space management at the college. In 2004, ian caldwell was the bestselling firsttime author of the rule of four dial press, 2004, written with his best friend and coauthor dustin thomason. Explain how you discovered this book and why you choose to develop your.
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