Synopses & Reviews
The #1 bestselling master of suspense and international intrigue continues to set the standard against which all other thrillers are measured with his expertly plotted, pulse-pounding Covert-One series.
ROBERT LUDLUMS™
THE CASSANDRA COMPACT
What they're going to do, I never would have believed it…These were among the final words spoken by Yuri Danko, an officer in the medical division of Russias security service, before his body was ripped apart by a spray of assassins bullets. Dankos confidential appointment in Venice with Covert-One operative Jon Smith might have ended in death—but his secret didnt die with him…
“Reading a ludlum novel is like watching a james bond film...slickly paced…all-consuming.”—Entertainment Weekly
Now, in possession of Dankos classified papers, Smith and CIA undercover agent Randi Russell have unearthed a terrifying global conspiracy. A Serb terrorist, backed by Russians, is on a mission to spirit hazardous vials of deadly bacteria to a U.S. government agent—a shadowy figure whose motives for acquiring the bioweapon are made all the more unfathomable when both men are found murdered—and the strain is stolen. Time is running out for Smith and Russell to track it down, find the madman who possesses it, and stop him before he holds a defenseless world hostage with the power to render the human race extinct.
Review
PRAISE FOR #1 BESTSELLING AUTHORROBERT LUDLUM
and his explosive bestsellers…
“Ludlum is light years beyond his literary competition in piling plot twist upon plot twist, until the mesmerized reader is held captive...[He] dominates the field in strong, tightly plotted, adventure-drenched thrillers. Ludlum pulls out all the stops and dazzles his readers.”—Chicago Tribune
”Ludlum stuffs more surprises into his novels than any other six pack of thriller writers combined.”—The New York Times
“Reading a Ludlum novel is like watching a James Bond film.”—Entertainment Weekly
“Welcome to Robert Ludlum's world...fast pacing, tight plotting, international intrigue.”—The Plain Dealer
“Robert Ludlum is the master of gripping, fast-moving intrigue. He is unsurpassed at weaving a tapestry of stunningly diverse figures, then assembling them in a sequence so gripping that the reader's attention never wavers.”—The Daily Oklahoman
“Dont ever begin a Ludlum novel if you have to go to work the next day.”—Chicago Sun-Times
”If a Pulitzer Prize were awarded for escapist fiction, Robert Ludlum undoubtedly would have won it. Ten times over.”—Mobile Register
“An exciting medical-military thriller that moves at a rapid pace to its climax...an exciting new series.”—Midwest Book Review
“A pop hit...that should bounce right up the bestseller lists.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Gripping...robust writing and a breakneck pace.”—Boston Herald
Synopsis
What they're going to do, I never would have believed it…These were among the final words spoken by Yuri Danko, an officer in the medical division of Russias security service, before his body was ripped apart by a spray of assassins bullets. Dankos confidential appointment in Venice with Covert-One operative Jon Smith might have ended in death—but his secret didnt die with him…
Now, in possession of Dankos classified papers, Smith and CIA undercover agent Randi Russell have unearthed a terrifying global conspiracy. A Serb terrorist, backed by Russians, is on a mission to spirit hazardous vials of deadly bacteria to a U.S. government agent—a shadowy figure whose motives for acquiring the bioweapon are made all the more unfathomable when both men are found murdered—and the strain is stolen. Time is running out for Smith and Russell to track it down, find the madman who possesses it, and stop him before he holds a defenseless world hostage with the power to render the human race extinct.
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—and The Sigma Protocol. 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. Philip Shelby is a screenwriter and author of numerous books including the bestselling novels Days of Drums, Last Rites, and The Gatekeeper. He lives in Los Angeles.