The Icarus Agenda

The Icarus Agenda

by RobertLudlum (Author)

Synopsis

In the Sultanate of Oman over two hundred hostages are being held at gunpoint. And the world watches helplessly as the madness begins. The spirit of the Mahdi is abroad, intent on complete financial and political domination. Evan Kendrick, a quiet Congressman, is an unlikely hero. But in his past is a violence that he cannot forget. On the other side of the world, five very eccentric, very rich people are meeting. They are the Inheritors of Inver Brass. Their aim - to utterly transform the world. They seek a new saviour, an innocent messiah. Evan Kendrick is to be their unwilling victim ...

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 848
Edition: New Ed
Publisher: Orion
Published: 01 Jul 2004

ISBN 10: 0752858505
ISBN 13: 9780752858500
Book Overview: Available for the first time in Orion paperback During his thirty-year career Ludlum sold 220 million copies in 40 countries in 32 different languages He is a SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author and GUARDIAN fastseller Robert Ludlum's THE BOURNE IDENTITY was a major Hollywood movie starring Matt Damon and THE BOURNE SUPREMACY is now in production Ludlum always receives first-rate reviews: 'A writer who bests the bestsellers' DAILY TELEGRAPH 'A page-turner of non-stop action that should leave his fans begging for more' NEW YORK POST 'A fast-paced thriller from a reliable master' DAILY MAIL 'Olympic style, all-out espionage ... Good news for Ludlum's countless fans' DAILY EXPRESS 'A killer of a thriller' USA TODAY 'Ludlum stuffs more surprises into his novels than any other six-pack of thriller writers combined' NEW YORK TIMES 'The real titan of the genre is Robert Ludlum...the world's most read writer' GQ

Author Bio
Robert Ludlum launched his career as a bestselling writer with THE SCARLATTI INHERITANCE in 1971, the first of a string of International bestselers. There are more than 210 million copies of his books in print and they have been translated in 32 languages.