Author of countless
Cold War espionage thrillers. Ludlum's best work includes
The Bourne Identity,
The Chancellor Manuscript, and
The Aquitaine Progression, and
The Holcroft Covenant.
Ludlum had two formulas: the unstoppable super agent who had somehow lost his powers (amnesia was a favorite) or the everyman thrown into the middle of some international conspiracy who somehow manages to survive.
Complete Bibliography:
- The Matarese Countdown - 1997
- The Cry of the Halidon - 1996 (published originally as Jonathan Ryder in 1974)
- Apocalypse Watch - 1995
- Scorpio Illusion - 1993
- Road to Omaha - 1992
- The Bourne Ultimatum - 1990
- The Icarus Agenda - 1988
- The Matlock Paper - 1987
- The Bourne Supremacy - 1986
- The Aquitaine Progression - 1984
- The Parsifal Mosaic - 1982
- The Bourne Identity - 1980
- The Matarese Circle - 1979
- The Holcroft Convenant - 1978
- The Chancellor Manuscript - 1977
- The Gemini Contenders - 1976
- The Road to Gandolfo - 1975
- The Rhinemann Exchange - 1974
- Tremayne - 1973 (published originally as Jonathan Ryder)
- The Osterman Weekend - 1972
- The Scalatti Inheritance - 1971
Addendum 20010312 -- Robert Ludlum died today following a massive heart attack. He was 73.