Raymond Khoury

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born

in Beirut, Lebanon

January 01, 1960

gender

male

website

http://www.lasttemplar.com/author/author.asp

genre

Mystery & Thrillers, Historical Fiction

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Raymond moved to Rye, New York, from his native Lebanon at the outbreak of the civil war there in 1975. After graduating from Rye Country Day School, he returned to Lebanon to study architecture at the American University of Beirut. During his years there, in between repeated flare-ups of fighting, he illustrated several children's books for Oxford University Press's Middle East office. Raymond completed his degree just as the civil war erupted again, and was evacuated out from the city in February, 1984, by the Marine Corp's 22nd Amphibious Unit on board a Chinook helicopter.

Raymond moved to London and joined a small architecture practice. The architecture scene in the mid-80s throughout much of Europe was going through a severe downturn,...more

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Raymond Khoury's Books

Average rating: 3.51 · 28,536 ratings · 2,045 reviews · 16 distinct works · Similar authors

	The Last Templar (Templar, #1) 3.47 of 5 stars 3.47 avg rating — 17,576 ratings — published 2005 — 66 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sanctuary 3.51 of 5 stars 3.51 avg rating — 3,869 ratings — published 2007 — 43 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Templar Salvation (Templar, #2) 3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 3,375 ratings — published 2010 — 29 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sign 3.27 of 5 stars 3.27 avg rating — 1,792 ratings — published 2009 — 31 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Devil's Elixir (Templar, #3) 3.62 of 5 stars 3.62 avg rating — 943 ratings — published 2011 — 14 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Le Dernier Templier, Tome 1 by Raymond Khoury, Miguel de Lalor Imbiriba 3.56 of 5 stars 3.56 avg rating — 9 ratings	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Le Dernier Templier, Tome 2 by Raymond Khoury, Miguel de Lalor Imbiriba 3.33 of 5 stars 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tempelriddarens sista strid 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Memoria (Templar, #3) 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tenpuru Kishidan No Seisen: 2 by Raymond Khoury, 澁谷正子 (翻訳) 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Raymond Khoury

Templar (3 books)
by Raymond Khoury
3.522960932145305 of 5 stars 3.52 avg rating — 21,885 ratings

Le dernier Templier - Graphic novels (3 books)
by Raymond Khoury, Miguel de Lalor Imbiriba
3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 12 ratings

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“...you can't let something that'll probably never happen ruin your life. You're only helping to make it a self-fulfilling prophecy”
― Raymond Khoury, The Last Templar

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“...maybe we don't need a heavenly bribe or the fear of hell and damnation to make us behave decently. Maybe it would be healthier if people started believing in themselves instead.”
― Raymond Khoury, The Last Templar

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“Greed and selfishness do seem to be central motivators of mankind.”
― Raymond Khoury, The Sanctuary

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