Synopses & Reviews
He was hired to be a hero. Now his mission is to save himself…
When billionaire philanthropist Peter Novak is kidnapped by a terrorist known as The Caliph, its up to Paul Janson—a legend in the notorious U.S. covert agency Consular Operations—to save him. But Jansons rescue operation goes horribly wrong…and soon Janson is marked for death, the target of a "beyond salvage" order issued from the highest level of the government. Now Janson is running for his life, pursued by Jessica Kincaid, a young agent of astonishing ability who can anticipate and counter his every move. To survive, Janson must outrace a conspiracy that has gone beyond the control of its originators. To win, he must counter it with a conspiracy of his own...
Review
“Loaded with all the intrigue, paranoia, and real-life parallels that made Ludlum famous.”—People
Synopsis
Billionaire philanthropist Peter Novak is kidnapped by a terrorist, and it's up to Paul Janson--a legend in the notorious U.S. covert agency Consular Operations--to save him. But Janson's rescue operation goes horribly wrong, and Janson becomes a marked man. This classic is now in a tall Premium Edition. Reissue.
Synopsis
When billionaire philanthropist Peter Novak is kidnapped by a terrorist known as The Caliph, its up to Paul Jansona legend in the notorious U.S. covert agency Consular Operationsto save him. But Jansons rescue operation goes horribly wrong…and soon Janson is marked for death, the target of a "beyond salvage" order issued from the highest level of the government. Now Janson is running for his life, pursued by Jessica Kincaid, a young agent of astonishing ability who can anticipate and counter his every move. To survive, Janson must outrace a conspiracy that has gone beyond the control of its originators. To win, he must counter it with a conspiracy of his own...
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.