THE JANSON DIRECTIVE, Robert Ludlum

Peter Novak, a multimillionaire philanthropist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, has been kidnapped by terrorists. When Paul Janson, a former secret agent and Vietnam veteran, is asked to rescue the man to whom he owes his life, he accepts the mission. But the operation goes wrong, and Janson, accused of assassinating Peter Novak, realizes he is the pawn in a terrible scheme. A state conspiracy, involving several intelligence agencies and very high-ranking officials in the United States. Hunted by snipers, Janson flees from country to country, and finds an unlikely ally: a young woman who masters all the arsenal of combat techniques, initially sent... to eliminate him. Together, they work to thwart this crazy conspiracy that is spiraling out of control of its instigators, using the same weapons as their mysterious adversaries. But time is running out, and the net is tightening... Janson's only hope is to uncover the incredible truth - a secret that could trigger wars, overthrow governments, change the course of history... A dazzling thriller with breathtaking suspense, which takes the reader on a journey between Italy and Vietnam, between Chicago and the Indian Ocean, without ever giving them a chance to catch their breath.