The name on the computer screen is James Barbour Matlock, college professor and Vietnam veteran. He’s Washington’s choice to stop a far-reaching conspiracy in an undercover assignment destined to put his neck against the razor’s edge of danger. But the faceless men behind the scenes don’t care if it means savaging the woman he loves or trapping him in a maze of unrelenting terror. They just care about one thing: Matlock is the perfect man for the job—and the reason why is disturbing, explosive, and extremely deadly. Praise for Robert Ludlum and The Matlock Paper “A sure winner . . . fast paced, suspenseful, and bound to keep you turning the pages.”—The Denver Post “A 110% story all in overdrive . . . Ludlum writes better and better.”—Kirkus Reviews “Suspense, violence, and total readability.”—Chicago Tribune
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"Another of my Ludlum catch-up novels mid 80's. After falling for Ludlum with Bourne and the Parcifal Mosaic. Pretty good novel. Read this touring Ireland and Iberia in the 80's. Back pack fodder with a couple of other Ludlums." — John (4 out of 5 stars)
"Another of my Ludlum catch-up novels mid 80's. After falling for Ludlum with Bourne and the Parcifal Mosaic. Pretty good novel. Read this touring Ireland and Iberia in the 80's. Back pack fodder with a couple of other Ludlums."
“A sure winner…fast paced, suspenseful, and bound to keep you turning the pages.”
“A scorching story!”
“First rate…A taut, tense adventure in which the tempo never lets up.”
“Ludlum is at his best—creating an enigmatic wall of terror behind a commonplace front…Violence and action hammer the reader and build the suspense until it becomes unbearable.”
" One of Ludlum's earlier efforts.....good....but not as good as many of his others. The plot is not quite as complex and there are not as many twists and turns as in many of his other works. "
" A college instructor gets involved with a government narcotic investigation on a New England campus. This Ludlum is a bit preachy but still action-packed. "
" ok- just your standard thriller- predictable end but entertaining enough "
" A novel with a mixture of Suspence And Thriller. An indeed enjoyable novel. "
" Ludlum is always good for non-stop action. I really wish there was a little more character development though. I could never really get my head around the main character and his motivations. "
" Didn't get the feeling of reading a Ludlum piece. Maybe one of his earlier works. "
" Not Ludlum's best work, but intriguing nonetheless. "
" A bit strange. I mean who mixes drugs, academia, undercover agents and ethnic conflicts? "
" This book is mellower than most of Ludlum's other titles. It provides a reader with a window into early seventies America. But at times, some chapters are too dramatic "
" Well bellow average for Ludlum. I expected much better. "
" rereading the good ludlum books after being disappointed with Van Lustbader's version of Bourne "
Eric Van Lustbader is the author of more than twenty-five bestselling novels, including New York Times bestsellers The Ninja and The Testament. His novels have been translated into over twenty languages. He has also written several novels in Robert Ludlum’s highly successful Bourne series, including The Bourne Legacy, The Bourne Betrayal, The Bourne Sanction, and others. Before turning to writing full-time, he enjoyed a highly successful career in the New York City public school system, where he holds licenses in both elementary and early childhood education.
Stephen Hoye has worked as a professional actor in London and Los Angeles for more than thirty years. Trained at Boston University and the Guildhall in London, he has acted in television series and six feature films and has appeared in London’s West End. His audiobook narration has won him fifteen AudioFile Earphones Awards.
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