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Book SynopsisThe brand new Covert-One novel in the series created by the undisputed master of the thriller genre and creator of Jason Bourne, Robert Ludlum.
When Covert-One''s top operative Jon Smith wakes in a hotel room, he''s staring down the barrel of a gun. The area is under terrorist attack and within minutes, bombs explode right across the city.
In this perfectly formulated chaos, criminal warlord Oman Dattar, held for crimes against humanity, escapes while his men attempt to steal a new strain of deadly bacteria being showcased at an international conference. In the wrong hands, it has the power to devastate nations - and Dattar and his men have it firmly in their sights to use in their plot to bring down the West once and for all.
Can Jon Smith stop him or is it already too late?
Trade ReviewA writer who bests the bestsellers * DAILY TELEGRAPH *
Ludlum stuffs more surprises into his novels than any other six-pack of thriller writers combined * 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 *
Ten pages in, my heart was pounding - and the tension only grew from there. This is a breathless, hair-raising read, one of the most gripping thrillers I've read in a long, long time * Tess Gerritsen *
[T]his is a fast-paced action novel. If you're fascinated by biological terrorism, then the twists will keep you guessing * BIG ISSUE IN THE NORTH *
