Describe Out Of Books The Altman Code (Covert-One #4)
| Title | : | The Altman Code (Covert-One #4) |
| Author | : | Gayle Lynds |
| Book Format | : | Unknown Binding |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 301 pages |
| Published | : | by Not Avail (first published June 17th 2003) |
| Categories | : | Thriller. Fiction. Spy Thriller. Espionage. Mystery. Suspense. Action |
Gayle Lynds
Unknown Binding | Pages: 301 pages Rating: 3.95 | 5517 Users | 114 Reviews
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On the dark waterside docks of Shanghai, a photographer records cargo being secretly loaded. He's brutally killed and his camera destroyed. Two weeks later on the dangerous high seas, the U.S. Navy covertly tracks a Chinese ship rumoured to carry tons of chemicals to create biological weapons of mass-destruction. The President cannot let the ship reach its destination - a rogue Middle East nation. But he doesn't want the navy to attack and board it either, because decades of negotiations with China have at long last yielded a landmark human rights agreement that China is willing to sign. Covert-One operative Jon Smith is brought in to find solid proof of what the Chinese ship is ferrying. Then an agent is murdered and vital evidence destroyed. Smith must find the truth about the ship, a truth that probes the deepest secrets of the Chinese ruling party...
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| Original Title: | Robert Ludlum's The Altman Code |
| ISBN: | 0752858769 (ISBN13: 9780752858760) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Covert-One #4 |
Rating Out Of Books The Altman Code (Covert-One #4)
Ratings: 3.95 From 5517 Users | 114 ReviewsEvaluate Out Of Books The Altman Code (Covert-One #4)
This was a fast paced, interesting read. It came down to the very end to see if war could be averted between the US and China. I'm not sure I could imagine this happening in today's environment. The hothead in charge would probably do something dumb that would ensure we went to war, but this had a rather clever solution to it. You'll have to read it to find out what it was though.
This book is very interested from the start. It quickly picks up the attention of the author and makes him constantly craze to read the book. Definitely read this book if you like secret spy missions.
The last Ludlum I'll read. But it was decent for what it was...
Robert Ludlum died in 2001. This book came out in 2003 with Gayle Lynds as the co-author. This is the fourth book of the Covert-One series. Covert-One is a top secret U. S. agency that fights corruption, conspiracy and bio-weaponary at the highest and most dangerous level in the society. It is composed of ex-military men who are political and technical experts. Gayle Lynds co-created this series with Ludlum in 2000 with the release of its first book, The Hades Factor. Gayle Lynds is a woman who
All you Robert Ludlum story haters out there don't be fooled by this book. I wasn't expecting to enjoy this because I hated the "Bourne" trilogy which was written too fast with implausible, motivationless twists added-in just to make the books longer. This one was not written by Ludlum, just based on notes prior to his death. It's offensive that his name is still featured in large letters on the cover, minimizing the real writer's name.I liked the fact that the story took place in S.E. Asia
Borrowed this from the bookshelf at work when I got snowed in for 2 days. Finished it because I figured a series started by the author of The Bourne Identity might be interesting. It was. As much as I imagine other pulp spy novels are.
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