Robert Ludlum's The Paris Option: A Covert-One Novel (Covert-One, 3) - Softcover

Ludlum, Robert; Lynds, Gayle

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0312381719 ISBN 13: 9780312381714

Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2010

Synopsis

The Pasteur Institute, Paris. A bomb explodes, a fire rages, and a renowned computer scientist is dead. Dr. Émile Chambord had been working on a molecular DNA computer that could virtually control all computerized operations around the globe. Now, his groundbreaking research is missing. Overnight, military satellites and communications are shut down by unknown sources. And Covert-One agent Dr. Jon Smith has to race across two continents to expose the next generation of terrorists―a vast network of technological spies who now have the power to reprogram the world. Every government agency. Every armed force. Every nuclear weapon...

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From the Inside Flap:

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THE PROMETHEUS DECEPTION

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From the Back Cover:

"Welcome to Robert Ludlum's world...

fast pacing, tight plotting, international intrigue."―The Plain Dealer

The #1 bestselling master of world-class suspense, Robert Ludlum has thrilled hundreds of millions of readers with an unbroken string of classic bestsellers. In the Covert-One series, he takes espionage fiction to the next level―with cutting-edge technology, globe-spanning action, and hot-button political intrigue―setting a new standard in suspense...

ROBERT LUDLUM'S

THE PARIS OPTION

The Pasteur Institute, Paris. A bomb explodes, a fire rages, and a renowned computer scientist is dead. Dr. Émile Chambord had been working on a molecular DNA computer that could virtually control all computerized operations around the globe. Now, his groundbreaking research is missing. Overnight, military satellites and communications are shut down by unknown sources. And Covert-One agent Dr. Jon Smith has to race across two continents to expose the next generation of terrorists―a vast network of technological spies who now have the power to reprogram the world. Every government agency. Every armed force. Every nuclear weapon...

A People Magazine "Beach Read of the Week"

About this edition

• Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0312381719
• ISBN 13: 9780312381714
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 624