The Bancroft Strategy, Robert Ludlum
The Bancroft Strategy, Robert Ludlum
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The Bancroft Strategy
A Novel

Author: Robert Ludlum

Narrator: Scott Sowers

Abridged: 7 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/17/2006


Synopsis

When Todd Belknap—a legendary field agent for Consular Operations with a reputation as something of a cowboy— is cut loose from the agency after an operation goes wrong, his best friend and fellow agent is abducted in Lebanon by a militia group with a vicious reputation. When the government refuses to either rescue him or negotiate for his release, Belknap decides to take matters into his own hands.
Meanwhile, hedge fund analyst Andrea Bancroft gets a surprising call—she is to receive an unexpected bequest of six million dollars from a cousin she never met. With one condition—she must agree to sit on the board of the Bancroft family foundation, a charitable organization that is run by the family patriarch, Paul Bancroft. Having never been involved with, or even met, the family—her mother was briefly married to a Bancroft and cut off all contact many years ago—Andrea is intrigued. But the foundation, which is dedicated to doing strategic good deeds, appears less and less benign the more deeply involved she gets. What exactly is their involvement with the "Genesis"—a mysterious group working to destabilize the geopolitical balance at the risk of millions of lives? As events escalate, Todd Belknap and Andrea Bancroft come together and must form an uneasy alliance if they are to uncover the truth behind "Genesis"— before it is too late.

About Robert Ludlum

Robert Ludlum (1927-2001) was the author of 25 thriller novels, including The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum--the books on which the international hit movies were based--and The Sigma Protocol. He was also the creator of the Covert-One series. Born in New York City, Ludlum received a B.A. from Wesleyan University, and before becoming an author, he was a United States Marine, a theater actor and producer.

About Scott Sowers

Scott Sowers has narrated numerous audiobooks, including books by Douglas Preston, Robert Ludlum, John Hart, and Nicholas Sparks. He was named the 2008 Best Voice in Mystery & Suspense by AudioFile magazine. AudioFile also awarded Sowers an Earphones Award for his narration of John Hart’s Down River, writing, “[providing] a bewitching rhythm and pace, expertly capturing and elevating this story of redemption. The combination of Hart and Sowers provides the perfect marriage of prose and voice. Together they enable the book to transcend genre fiction and become something exceptional.”  Sowers is also an accomplished actor of both stage and screen. His theater credits include roles in Inherit the Wind, A Streetcar Named Desire, Bus Stop, and A Few Good Men. His many television credits include guest roles on Law & Order, The Black Donnellys, Six Degrees, All My Children, and the Hallmark Channel’s Season for Miracles. He has also appeared in the films Trust the Man, The Village and The Ten.


Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by Gary on 2008-06-25 08:36:06

The extreme detail that the author included in this book slows down the action to a point that it becomes boring. Most of the detail that he includes is irrevolent and adds nothing to the story line. It is almost like the book is written by a different author. Not at all like Mr. Ludlum's previous books.

Goodreads review by Ramakrishnan on April 26, 2010

Interesting. The book is supposed to be written by Robert Ludlum; the cover merely mentions "Robert Ludlum"... no "and XYZ"...or "inspired by Robert Ludlum" etc. Yet, when I do a simple google search, I discover that Ludlum apparently started this work, but did not finish it. The Ludlum estate found......more

Goodreads review by Dark-Draco on July 01, 2020

You can't beat a good old spy thriller to while away a few hours. This has plenty of cliff-hangers, chases, armed stand-offs and a big enough body count to please everyone. The idea of a mega-rich person manipulating things behind the scenes to bring about their version of paradise, isn't very new, b......more

Goodreads review by Tom on November 30, 2019

Good spy novel with an ending that wasn't exactly what I would've guessed......more

Goodreads review by Varun Iyer on June 14, 2020

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Goodreads review by Indigoaalane on June 07, 2019

Ladus ajaviiteraamat. Natuke pakkus siiski ka mõtlemist ja no.. Eesti :) Nii kujundataksegi riigi mainet :)......more


Quotes

“Welcome to Robert Ludlum's world…fast pacing, tight plotting, international intrigue.” —Cleveland Plain Dealer


“Finely crafted…the novel's action sequences are as thrilling staged on the page as they will inevitably be on the big screen.” —Entertainment Weekly on The Sigma Protocol