Spell binding adventure, true to form, a very good story.
very good book. It is up their with bourne series.
Nobel laureate,einancier,and philanthropist Peter Novak-a billionaire committed to fostering global democracy through his Liberty Foundation-has been captured by the Caliph,a near-mythical terrorist who plan to execute him in a matter of days.
Running out of time and hope, Novak's people turn to a man with a history of defeating impossible odds: Paul Janson.For decades, Janson was a legendary covert operative and assaddin. Now he has retired,and was a legendary convert operative and assassin. Now he has retired,and nothing could lure him back-nothing except Peter Novak,who once save Janson's life.
Backed by the resources of the Liberty Foundation. Janson assembles a crack extraction team to rescue Novak. But to operation goes horribly wrong,and Janson is marked for death.
Now he is running for his life,pursued by Jessica Kincaid,an agent who,as a student of Janson's own tactics,can anticipate his every move.To survive,Janson must outrace a company that has gone beyond the control of its creators. To win,he must counter it with a conspiracy of his own. Janson only hope is to uncover the truth behind these events-a secret that has the power to foment wars,topple governments, and change the course of history.
Ludlum is a fun read, and listening is great also. Love his stories.
from the box cover:
"Nobel laureate, financier, and philanthropist Peter Novak--a billionaire committed to fostering global democracy through his Liberty Foundation--has been captured by the Caliph, a near-mythical terrorist who plans to execute him in a matter of days.
Running out of time and hope, Novak's people trun to a man with a history of defeating impossible odds: Paul Janson. For decades, Janson was a legendary covert operative and assassin. Now he has retired, and nothing could lure him back--nothing except Peter Novak, who once saved Janson's life.
Backed by the resources of the Liberty Foundation, Janson assembles a crack extraction team to rescue Novak. But the operation goes horribly wrong and Janson is marked for death.
Now he is running for his life, pursued by Jessica Kincaid, an agent who, as a student of Janson's own tactics, can anticipate his every move. To survive, Janson must outrace a conspiracy that has gone beyond the control of its creators. To win, he must counter it with a conspiracy of his own. Janson's only hope is to uncover the truth behind these events--a secret that has the power to foment wars, topple governments, and change the course of history."
classic Ludlum- hard to put down- how many shootouts can there be?
This is unabridged - 12 cassettes. It is expensive to ship.
Classic Ludlum. Released after his death, but his touch is obvious. Surprising plot twists with a hero who is not quite a superman.
For espionage/intrigue Ludlum is unsurpassed. This book is in keeping with his unique abilities
