The Cry of the Halidon

The Cry of the Halidon

by RobertLudlum (Author)

Synopsis

McAuliff has been given two million dollars for a geological survey of Jamaica's dark interior. All Dunstone Ltd requires is his time, his expertise, and absolute secrecy. But British Intelligence is aware of the deal, and they've let Alex in on a secret: the last survey team Dunstone despatched to Jamaica vanished without trace. For Alex, it's too late to turn back. He already knows about Dunstone - which means he knows too much. From the moment he lands in Jamaica he is a marked man. But who wants him dead? In an island paradise where even a beautiful woman could be a spy, Alex's only clue to survival is a single, mysterious word: Halidon...

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 400
Edition: Rev e.
Publisher: Orion
Published: 07 Oct 2004

ISBN 10: 0752858610
ISBN 13: 9780752858616
Book Overview: A brilliant, gripping novel from the No.1 bestselling author 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 scheduled for release in 2004 Ludlum always receives first-rate reviews: 'The pace is frenetic, the humour relentless' SUNDAY EXPRESS '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 'The pace is fast, the action plentiful ... a must read' BOOKLIST '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

Author Bio
Robert Ludlum launched his career as a bestselling writer with THE SCARLATTI INHERITANCE in 1971, the first of a string of international bestsellers. There are more than 300 million copies of his books in print and they have been translated in 32 languages.