Synopses & Reviews
“Dazzling.”—Publishers Weekly
Ben Hartman is vacationing in Zurich, Switzerland when he chances upon his old friend Jimmy Cavanaugh—a madman whos armed and programmed to assassinate. In a matter of minutes, six innocent bystanders are dead. So is Cavanaugh. But when his body vanishes, and his weapon mysteriously appears in Hartmans luggage, Hartman is plunged into an unfathomable nightmare…
“Vintage Ludlum.”—Houston Chronicle
Meanwhile, Anna Navarro, field agent for the Department of Justice, has been asked to investigate the sudden, random deaths of eleven men throughout the world. The only thing that connects them? A secret file, over a half-century old, thats linked to the CIA—and is marked with the same puzzling codename: Sigma.
“Ludlum still dominates the field in adventure-drenched thrillers.”—Chicago Tribune
As Anna follows the connecting thread—and Hartman finds himself on the run—she ends up in the shadows of a relentless killer who is one step ahead of her…victim by victim. Now, she and Hartman together must uncover the diabolical secrets long held behind Sigma. It will threaten everything they think they know about themselves—and confirm their very worst fears...www.ludlumbooks.com
Review
“Perfectly executed...thunders forward at breakneck pace.”—People
“Dazzling.”—Publishers Weekly
“Vintage Ludlum.”—Houston Chronicle
“Ludlum still dominates the field in adventure-drenched thrillers.”—Chicago Tribune
Synopsis
Ben Hartman is vacationing in Zurich, Switzerland when he chances upon his old friend Jimmy Cavanaugh—a madman whos armed and programmed to assassinate. In a matter of minutes, six innocent bystanders are dead. So is Cavanaugh. But when his body vanishes, and his weapon mysteriously appears in Hartmans luggage, Hartman is plunged into an unfathomable nightmare…
Meanwhile, Anna Navarro, field agent for the Department of Justice, has been asked to investigate the sudden, random deaths of eleven men throughout the world. The only thing that connects them? A secret file, over a half-century old, thats linked to the CIA—and is marked with the same puzzling codename: Sigma.
As Anna follows the connecting thread—and Hartman finds himself on the run—she ends up in the shadows of a relentless killer who is one step ahead of her…victim by victim. Now, she and Hartman together must uncover the diabolical secrets long held behind Sigma. It will threaten everything they think they know about themselves—and confirm their very worst fears...
About the Author
Robert Ludlum was the author of 25 thriller novels, including The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum—the books on which the international hit movies were based. He was also the creator of the Covert-One series. Born in New York City, Ludlum received a B.A. from Wesleyan University, and before becoming an author, he was a United States Marine, a theater actor and producer.