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War hero and infamous ladies’ man General MacKenzie Hawkins is a living legend. His life story has even been sold to Hollywood. But now he stands accused of defacing a historic monument in China’s Forbidden City. Under house arrest in Peking with a case against him pending in Washington, this looks like the end of Mac’s illustrious career. But he has a plan of his own: kidnap the Pope. What’s the ransom? Just one American dollar—for every Catholic in the world. Add to the mix a slew of shady “investors,” Mac’s four persuasive, well-endowed ex-wives, and a young lawyer and fellow soldier who wants nothing more than to return to private life, and readers have in their hands one relentlessly irreverent page-turner. Praise for Robert Ludlum “Don’t ever begin a [Robert] Ludlum novel if you have to go to work the next day.”—Chicago Sun-Times “Ludlum stuffs more surprises into his novels than any other six-pack of thriller writers combined.”—The New York Times
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"I remember reading this on the beach in Cancun. I was laughing so hard, a couple people came over to ask what I was reading. The general and his poor schmuck of a lawyer are the perfect pair. If I could find it as an ebook, I'd read it today. I NEVER would have pegged Robert Ludlum as a gifted comedy writer... but this one is excellent. I really am not a Ludlum fan.."
— Karyn (5 out of 5 stars)
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" Interesting story centering on a wild, out of control hero type. Read the preface and you will understand the story takes on a comic flair in describing the situations "the general" gets involved in as he plots to kidnap the pope. A main character is dragged into the plot despite his obvious reluctance. "
— Rhod, 2/12/2014 -
" My favorite Ludlum. After a while his books start blending together, so I stopped reading them, but Gandolfo is a rather funny departure from his usual formula. Every few years though, I'll pick up something new to see if I want to stick with it. "
— Nancy, 2/7/2014 -
" Quite a surprise to read such a slapstick from Robert Ludlum. "
— Akshay, 1/29/2014 -
" This book was pretty silly. "
— James, 1/28/2014 -
" This is the book responsible for my love of Ludlum. The first one I ever read and a tremendous springboard into all of his treasures! "
— Jody, 1/28/2014 -
" This was a silly book. But entertaining. "
— Douglas, 1/23/2014 -
" Enjoyed the ending. "
— Linda, 1/22/2014 -
" Not wild for the "road" Ludlums "
— Tommy, 1/10/2014 -
" if you have read first the road to omaha... well, this is where it all started!!! it a page turner and you'll cry laughing... i love this book! "
— Joseph, 12/22/2013 -
" Disapointed, this one was more humorous than anything, and I didnt like it near as well as serious books "
— Kevin, 12/8/2013 -
" So very funny!! LOVED this book! Thanks Dad!! "
— Christy, 12/3/2013 -
" OK Mildly funny "
— Leonard, 11/28/2013 -
" So funny! Ludlum at his most charming, rather than being clever and mysterious. "
— Mark, 10/31/2013 -
" A humorous thriller from Robert Ludlum. "
— Mareklamo, 10/20/2013 -
" I don't read Ludlum for comedy and this one didn't work for me. I quit after 100 pages. "
— Rick, 10/13/2013 -
" Read this years ago on my honeymoon while riding the trains in Europe. Now I think of the new Pope with the Old Pope in retirement. "
— Ruth, 10/10/2013 -
" If I could give it another half star I would, it's a really enjoyable read with some great characters. It's also very funny, which makes it different to most Ludlum novels. The ending suggests a possible followup which I look forward to reading. "
— Jon, 10/10/2013 -
" Very funny for a Ludlum book "
— David, 9/20/2013 -
" Best Ludlum ever. "
— Maria, 9/1/2013 -
" Nice vignette of a story. Clever but not terribly taxing. "
— John, 8/28/2013 -
" kidnap the pope! hehehe "
— Charles, 7/31/2013 -
" Couldnt rally get into this book at all. I admit I wasnt feeling well when I started to read it. But it was by far the worst Ludlum book I have read. I don't recomend it. "
— Ryan, 6/27/2013 -
" I have read EVERY Ludlum book ever written - and this is his only comedic book that he wrote. Successfully fun, funny, irreverent - what a great writer he was!! "
— Denise, 3/25/2013 -
" The first laugh I got from Ludlum! An entirely different Ludlum, but still best in writing! "
— Jorey, 3/14/2013 -
" Very, very funny book from a master of the spy thriller, a departure from his normal super-serious style. "
— Margaret, 1/12/2013 -
" A light-hearted thriller involving an ambitious general's plan to kidnap the pope for $400 million. Three stars because whilst the plot was clever, it was neither hilarious nor wholly engrossing. Very different from Ludlum's usual work. "
— Matthew, 12/24/2012 -
" I'm really glad that Ludlum stopped mid-stream to write this delightful story of the Pope who wanted to get away from it all. "
— Jcurmudge, 12/21/2012 -
" One of my favorites from this author "
— Edwina, 11/14/2012 -
" He can make you laugh. "
— Lou, 10/22/2012 -
" Hilarious! Laughed out loud many times. "
— Sue, 9/7/2012 -
" Not his best effort...I think he wrote this in college. "
— Gary, 8/15/2012 -
" Lots of humor not always found in Ludlum writings "
— Sharon, 4/8/2012
About Robert Ludlum
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.
About Scott Brick
Scott Brick, an acclaimed voice artist, screenwriter, and actor, has performed on film, television, and radio. He attended UCLA and spent ten years in a traveling Shakespeare company. Passionate about the spoken word, he has narrated a wide variety of audiobooks. winning won more than fifty AudioFile Earphones Awards and several of the prestigious Audie Awards. He was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine and the Voice of Choice for 2016 by Booklist magazine.