# Robert Ludlum's the Altman Code: A Covert-One Novel - Paperback

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by **Robert Ludlum** (Author), **Gayle Lynds** (Author)

Covert-One agent Jon Smith is sent to rendezvous in Taiwan with another agent who has acquired the ship's true manifest. But before Smith can get the document, he is ambushed, the second agent is murdered, and the evidence is destroyed. Smith escapes with only his life and a verbal message: The President's biological father is still alive, held prisoner by the Chinese for fifty years. As the mysterious ship draws closer to its end port, Smith is losing time in uncovering the truth about the vessel and its cargo--a truth that probes the secrets of the Chinese ruling party, a faction in Washington working to undermine the elected government, and an international cabal thrusting the world to the brink of war...

### Back Jacket

**"Reading a Ludlum novel is like watching a James Bond film."--_Entertainment Weekly_**

When word reaches the White House that a Chinese cargo ship is transporting chemicals to a rogue nation intent on creating new biological weapons, the President knows he must act quick to obtain the proof he needs.

**ROBERT LUDLUM'S**

**THE ALTMAN CODE**  
Covert-One agent Jon Smith is sent to rendezvous in Taiwan with another agent who has acquired the ship's true manifest. But before Smith can get the document, he is ambushed, the second agent is murdered, and the evidence is destroyed. Smith escapes with only his life and a verbal message: The President's biological father is still alive, held prisoner by the Chinese for fifty years. As the mysterious ship draws closer to its end port, Smith is losing time in uncovering the truth about the vessel and its cargo--a truth that probes the secrets of the Chinese ruling party, a faction in Washington working to undermine the elected government, and an international cabal thrusting the world to the brink of war...

### Author Biography

**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.

**Number of Pages:** 304

**Dimensions:** 1.42 x 7.48 x 4.72 IN

**Publication Date:** March 13, 2004

## Details

- **Price:** 31.99 GBP
- **Vendor:** BooksCloud
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books, Espionage, Fiction, Price Written on Book, Suspense, Thrillers

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