Synopses & Reviews
COVERT-ONE
One of the leading suspense novelists, there are over 200 million copies of Robert Ludlum's books in print. The first entry in Covert-One, a bold new series of intrigue, espionage, and modern warfare, featuring three brave men who risk their lives to uncover the truth behind today's most deadly power plays...
ROBERT LUDLUM'S
THE HADES FACTOR
"Ludlum pulls out all the stops and dazzles his readers."
--Chicago Tribune
A baffling virus has claimed the lives of four people across the country--including Dr. Sophia Russell, a research scientist working to understand the disease. Bitter and broken-hearted over the death of his beautiful fiancée, Jon Smith is determined to uncover the cause of the virus that killed her--and prevent it from turning into a pandemic of epic proportions. He'll travel across the globe and into the darkest corridors of murder and greed, to find a killer who would sacrifice millions of lives for his own success...
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Review
"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."
- Chicago Tribune
"Ludlum stuffs more surprises into his novels than any other six-pack of thriller writers combined."
- The New York Times
"Welcome to Robert Ludlum's world...fast pacing, tight plotting, international intrigue."
- The Cleveland Plain Dealer
"The pace is fast, the action plentiful...a must read."
- Booklist
"The robust writing and a breakneck pace that made Ludlum famous are evident...and they manage to satisfy."
- Boston Herald
"The new team... has a pop hit on their hands that should bounce right up the bestseller lists."
- Kirkus Review
"As fast paced, suspenseful, and exciting as a James Bond film, The Hades Factor is a top-notch thriller!"
- Romantic Times
"The Hades Factor pairs the fertile mind of Robert Ludlum and the seasoned success of Gayle Lynds in a summer page turner that catches you in the first dozen pages and pulls you straight through....this Ludlum/Lynds alloy...takes you through some lively and surprising turns to a satisfying conclusion."
- Santa Barbara News-Press
Synopsis
A baffling virus has claimed the lives of four people across the country--including Dr. Sophia Russell, a research scientist working to understand the disease. Bitter and broken-hearted over the death of his beautiful fiancée, Jon Smith is determined to uncover the cause of the virus that killed her--and prevent it from turning into a pandemic of epic proportions. He'll travel across the globe and into the darkest corridors of murder and greed, to find a killer who would sacrifice millions of lives for his own success...
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. Gayle Lynds is the bestselling, award-winning author of several international espionage thrillers, including Masquerade, The Coil, and The Last Spymaster. A member of the Association for Intelligence Officers, she is cofounder (with David Morrell) of ITW (International Thriller Writers). She lives in Santa Barbara.