by RobertLudlum (Author)
The Matarese Circle are the Corsican Brotherhood. Terrifying killers, their power could plunge the world into chaos and destruction within two years. Only two rival spies - and one mysterious woman - can stop them. Brandon Scofield, CIA, and the West's most professional assassin, and Vasili Taleniekov, former KGB, now wanted by the Politburo. They share a genius for espionage - and a life of terror and explosive violence. Sworn enemies, Scofield and Taleniekov have vowed to terminate each other, but now they must become allies. Because only they possess the brutal skills and ice-cold nerves vital to destroy an international circle of killers: the Matarese ...
Format: Paperback
Pages: 656
Edition: New Ed
Publisher: Orion
Published: 19 Aug 2004
ISBN 10: 0752858556
ISBN 13: 9780752858555
Book Overview: During his thirty-year career Ludlum sold 220 million copies in 40 countries in 32 different languages His recent books have been SUNDAY TIMES bestsellers and GUARDIAN fastsellers in paperback 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: 'Terrific entertainment ... the tension is fierce, the pace killing' COSMOPOLITAN 'A killer of a thriller' USA TODAY '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 'Huge in scope ... Ludlum spins it all together with lots of suspense' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH 'Fascinating to contemplate and absolutely within the realms of possibility' NEW YORK TIMES 'A master at the conspiracy theory type of thriller, his books operate on an ever-spiralling series of surprise revelations' IRISH TIMES 'Ludlum stuffs more surprises into his novels than any other six-pack of thriller writers combined' NEW YORK TIMES