The Osterman Weekend, Robert Ludlum
The Osterman Weekend, Robert Ludlum
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The Osterman Weekend

Author: Robert Ludlum

Narrator: Stephen Hoye

Unabridged: 8 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/14/2012


Synopsis

In Zurich . . . in Moscow . . . in Washington, D.C. . . . the machinery has already been set in motion. In a quiet suburb, an odd assortment of men and women gather for a momentous weekend. At stake is nothing less than the very existence of the United States of America—and, with it, the future of the entire free world.
 
Praise for Robert Ludlum and The Osterman Weekend
 
“Shattering . . . [The Osterman Weekend] will cost you the night and the cold hours of the morning.”—The Cincinnati Enquirer
 
“Ludlum stuffs more surprises into his novels than any other six-pack of thriller writers combined.”—The New York Times
 
“Powerhouse momentum . . . as shrill as the siren on the prowl car.”—Kirkus Reviews
 
“A complex scenario of inventive double-crossing.”—Chicago Sun-Times

About The Author

Robert Ludlum was the author of twenty-one novels, each a New York Times bestseller. There are more than 210 million of his books in print, and they have been translated into thirty-two languages. In addition to the Jason Bourne series—The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, and The Bourne Ultimatum—he was the author of The Scarlatti Inheritance, The Chancellor Manuscript, and The Apocalypse Watch, among many others. Mr. Ludlum passed away in March 2001.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jim on November 03, 2011

No one writes a suspense thriller like Ludlum could at his peak. Given some of the more complex international settings of his later works, this book feels almost austere in its New Jersey setting, but that doesn't the diminish the craft of Ludlum's ability to wind his way through twists and betrayal......more

Goodreads review by Benjamin on July 04, 2016

This is the 18th Robert Ludlum novel I’ve read. I had devoured the first 17 books decades ago when I was in my early 20’s and I feel confident in saying they had a great deal to do with my career ambitions at the time. The fictional worlds of espionage and intrigue were just what my young indestruct......more

Goodreads review by Chris on December 20, 2024

Suburban suspense! Early Ludlum with a story about four married couples in suburbia. Any number of them could be part of the Omega network plotting to cause some chaos. Can they figure it out in time? A good one for Ludlum fans. This is a departure from the globetrotting spy stories he became famous f......more

Goodreads review by Chuck on May 05, 2008

Somone gave me a Ludlum title and I didn't have anything to read, and I started on it when I took a flight to St. Louis. I was riveted and got on this Ludlum kick--I must have read six or seven of his books this past month. Something of a debauach, I admit. I decided to read all of his books in orde......more

Goodreads review by Chuck on August 19, 2014

I hadn't read a Robert Ludlum novel since the Jason Bourne series was popular years ago. This one was a quick read, full of action, clever and unpredictable. I had the bad guys figured out at least ten times. If you are in the mood for a quick, enjoyable mystery, this would a good choice.......more


Quotes

Praise for Robert Ludlum and The Osterman Weekend
 
“Shattering . . . [The Osterman Weekend] will cost you the night and the cold hours of the morning.”The Cincinnati Enquirer
 
“Ludlum stuffs more surprises into his novels than any other six-pack of thriller writers combined.”The New York Times
 
“Powerhouse momentum . . . as shrill as the siren on the prowl car.”—Kirkus Reviews
 
“A complex scenario of inventive double-crossing.”Chicago Sun-Times