With U.S. intelligence agencies wracked by internal power struggles and paralyzed by bureaucracy, the president was forced to establish his own clandestine group--Covert-One. It is activated only as a last resort, when the threat is on a global scale and time is running out.THE JANUS REPRISALIt begins with a terrorist attack. Covert-One operative Colonel Jon Smith is attending a conference in The Hague on infectious diseases, together with leading scientists and political figures from around the world. Without warning, the conference hotel is consumed in a bloodbath. Smith is caught in the crossfire and barely escapes . . . but not before discovering a picture of himself and two other targets in the pocket of one of the shooters.But the hotel is not the only location under attack in The Hague. Bombs are going off at the train station, the airport, and the International Criminal Court, where Pakistani warlord Oman Dattar is being held while he's tried for crimes against humanity. In the resulting chaos, the prisoner escapes.Dattar nurses a special hatred for the United States and its allies. With his freedom, and access to a mysterious new weapon, Dattar puts in motion a murderous, ambitious plot to exact his revenge and bring down the West once and for all--unless Covert-One can stop him.Review"Freveletti turbocharges tension to nonstop levels in this Covert-One thriller." (Kirkus Reviews )"Fast-paced and action-filled, with iconic characters and contemporary themes . . . Fans of Ludlum . . . thrillers will find The Ares Decision right on target." (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star on The Ares Decision )"A tight and tense pageturner." (Booklist on The Ares Decision )"Fast-paced, exciting . . . a winner." (Booklist on The Arctic Event )"The cinematic chase through changing landscapes and mounting body count gives the book its rapid pace, while insider politics, tradecraft, and technical wizardry lend an extra kick." (Publishers Weekly on The Cassandra Compact )"Packed with all the classic Ludlum elements . . . the intricately engineered plot thunders forward at breakneck pace. Bottom line: Perfectly executed." (People on The Altman Code )"Jamie Freveletti shows once again why she is one of the top thriller writers working today." (Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author )"Just terrific--full of thrills and tradecraft, pace and peril. An outstanding debut." (Lee Child on *Running From the Devil* ) About the AuthorJAMIE FREVELETTI is the internationally bestselling and ITW- and Barry Award-winning author of thrillers Running from the Devil, Running Dark, and The Ninth Day. A trial attorney with a diploma in international studies, she is an avid distance runner and holds a black belt in Aikido, a Japanese martial art. She lives in Chicago with her family.ROBERT LUDLUM was the author of twenty-seven novels, each one a New York Times bestseller. There are more than 225 million of his books in print, and they have been translated into thirty-two languages. He is the author of The Scarlatti Inheritance, The Chancellor Manuscript, and the Jason Bourne series--The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, and The Bourne Ultimatum--among others. Mr. Ludlum passed away in March 2001. To learn more, visit www.Robert-Ludlum.com.

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Robert Ludlum's (TM) The Janus Reprisal (Covert-One series, 9)

Freveletti, Jamie

Hachette Book Group

Springboard Press

Covert-One series, 1st ed., New York, New York State, 2012

The Covert-One novels, 1st ed, New York, ©2012

United States, United States of America

1st, First Edition, PS, 2012

6, 2012

Award-winning, rising star thriller author Jamie Freveletti brings a fresh and female voice to Covert-One with her new novel. With U.S. intelligence agencies wracked by internal power struggles and paralyzed by bureaucracy, the president was forced to establish his own clandestine group--Covert-One. It is activated only as a last resort, when the threat is on a global scale and time is running out. The Janus Reprisal It begins with a terrorist attack. Covert-One operative Colonel Jon Smith is attending a conference in The Hague on infectious diseases, together with leading scientists and political figures from around the world. Without warning, the conference hotel is consumed in a bloodbath. Smith is caught in the crossfire and barely escapes . . . but not before discovering a picture of himself and two other targets in the pocket of one of the shooters. But the hotel is not the only location under attack in The Hague. Bombs are going off at the train station, the airport, and the International Criminal Court, where Pakistani warlord Oman Dattar is being held while he's tried for crimes against humanity. In the resulting chaos, the prisoner escapes. Dattar nurses a special hatred for the United States and its allies. With his freedom, and access to a mysterious new weapon, Dattar puts in motion a murderous, ambitious plot to exact his revenge and bring down the West once and for all--unless Covert-One can stop him.

Oman Dattar, A Pakistani Warlord Being Tried For Crimes Against Humanity, Escapes Prison And Puts In Motion A Murderous, Ambitious Plot To Exact His Revenge And Bring Down The West Once And For All--unless Covert-one And Operative Colonel Jon Smith Can Stop Him. Jamie Freveletti.

Army microbiologist Lt. Jon Smith must track down and stop terrorists who stole samples of virulent bacteria and viruses from a World Health Organization conference before they can unleash the biological agents all over the world

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