It is easy for him to bestow gifts. Were he to live
forever he could never squander all he owns, for he
holds the Nibelungs’ hoard in his power.

—Nibelungenlied,
circa 1200 A.D.

ALSO BY ROBERT LUDLUM

ALSO BY ROBERT LUDLUM

The Ambler Warning
The Tristan Betrayal
The Sigma Protocol
The Prometheus Deception
The Matarese Countdown
The Apocalypse Watch
The Road to Omaha
The Scorpio Illusion
The Bourne Ultimatum
The Icarus Agenda
The Bourne Supremacy
The Aquitaine Progression
The Parsifal Mosaic
The Bourne Identity
The Matarese Circle
The Gemini Contenders
The Holcroft Covenant
The Chancellor Manuscript
The Road to Gandolfo
The Rhinemann Exchange
The Cry of Halidon
Trevayne
The Matlock Paper
The Osterman Weekend
The Scarlatti Inheritance

Critical Praise for Robert Ludlum

Critical Praise for Robert Ludlum

“Ludlum stuffs more surprises into his novels than any other six-pack of thriller writers combined.”

—The New York Times

“Ludlum pulls out all the stops, and dazzles his readers.”

—Chicago Tribune

“Packed with all the classic Ludlum elements … the intricately engineered plot thunders forward at breakneck pace. Bottom Line: Perfectly executed.”

—People

“Robert Ludlum continues to jolt his readers with fresh juice … a page-turner of non-stop action that should leave his fans begging for more.”

—New York Post

“Welcome to Robert Ludlum’s world … fast pacing, tight plotting, international intrigue.”

—Cleveland Plain Dealer

“Dazzling … a clean launch of the ’80s spy novel into a thrilling action/adventure web of intrigue meant for the twenty-first century.”

—Publishers Weekly

“Reading a Ludlum novel is like watching a James Bond film … slickly paced … all-consuming.”

—Entertainment Weekly

“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, action-drenched thrillers.”

—Chicago Tribune

“Readers will remain in the dark right up until the explosive climax.”

—San Francisco Chronicle

“Gripping … Robust writing and a breakneck pace.”

—Boston Herald

“Don’t ever begin a Ludlum novel if you have to go to work the next day.”

—Chicago Sun-Times

Explosive Praise for Robert Ludlum’s
THE SIGMA PROTOCOL

“Perfectly executed … Packed with all the classic Ludlum elements … thunders forward at breakneck pace.”

—People

“[A] triumph … Harkens back to the roller coaster ride/thrill-a-minute Bourne Identity.”

—Midwest Book Review

“Ludlum at his best.”

—Sullivan County Democrat

“Vintage Ludlum.”

—Houston Chronicle

“It’s amazing that ten pages before the end of the book, you still can’t figure out how he’s going to resolve the complex plot he’s presented. Yet he does, and … satisfactorily.”

—Colorado Springs Gazette

“[Ludlum] shows that … his storytelling skill [is] still at an all-time high … provides no less suspense than his diehard fans would expect.”

—Bookreporter.com

“An accomplished novel … classic Ludlum … moves at breakneck speed … with well-developed players and a fascinating stage, Ludlum has risen to some of his finest work in this clever and enjoyable novel.”

—Chattanooga Times Free Press

“Better than anything [Ludlum’s] done in nearly twenty years … here is vintage Ludlum … the plot is rich with new insight.”

—Gannett Newspaper

“Ludlum keeps things moving with plenty of gunplay and running about … quite good.”

—Booklist

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