The Hades Factor - Brossura

Ludlum, Robert; Lynds, Gayle

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0312547048 ISBN 13: 9780312547042

Casa editrice: St Martins Pr, 2011

Riassunto

When an unknown virus strikes the United States, Jonathan Smith, an Army medical researcher, escapes several assassination attempts, only to discover that his fiancâee is one of the victims, and that all his research is being blocked.

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L'autore:

Robert Ludlum was the author of 25 thriller novels, including The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum—the books on which the international hit movies were based—and The Sigma Protocol. He was also the creator of the Covert-One series. Born in New York City, Ludlum received a B.A. from Wesleyan University, and before becoming an author, he was a United States Marine, a theater actor and producer.

Gayle Lynds is the bestselling, award-winning author of several international espionage thrillers, including Masquerade, The Coil, and The Last Spymaster. A member of the Association for Intelligence Officers, she is cofounder (with David Morrell) of ITW (International Thriller Writers). She lives in Santa Barbara.

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The #1 bestselling master of suspense and international intrigue continues to set the standard against which all other thrillers are measured with his expertly plotted, pulse-pounding Covert-One series.

ROBERT LUDLUM'S™

THE HADES FACTOR

An unknown doomsday virus has claimed the lives of four people across the country—including Dr. Sophia Russell, a research scientist working to understand the disease. Bitter and broken-hearted over her death, Lt. Colonel Jon Smith is determined to uncover the cause of the virus that killed her—and prevent it from turning into a pandemic of epic proportions.

"Reading a ludlum novel is like watching a james bond film...

slickly paced...all-consuming."—Entertainment Weekly

When new evidence reveals that Sophia's death was no accident, Smith assembles a private team to aid his fight against the deadly virus—and find the determined genius who's responsible. Smith's quest will lead him to the highest levels of power and the darkest corners of the earth...and bring him face to face with an unknown enemy who will stop at nothing to achieve his means. Meanwhile, the fate of the world hangs in the balance...

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• Editore: St Martins Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0312547048
• ISBN 13: 9780312547042
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 553