{"product_id":"robert-ludlums-the-altman-code-a-covert-one-novel-9781250770592","title":"Robert Ludlum's the Altman Code: A Covert-One Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eCovert-One agent Jon Smith is sent to rendezvous in Taiwan with another agent who has acquired the ship's true manifest. But before Smith can get the document, he is ambushed, the second agent is murdered, and the evidence is destroyed. Smith escapes with only his life and a verbal message: The President's biological father is still alive, held prisoner by the Chinese for fifty years. As the mysterious ship draws closer to its end port, Smith is losing time in uncovering the truth about the vessel and its cargo--a truth that probes the secrets of the Chinese ruling party, a faction in Washington working to undermine the elected government, and an international cabal thrusting the world to the brink of war...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Ludlum\u003c\/b\u003e was the author of 25 thriller novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Bourne Identity\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Bourne Supremacy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Bourne Ultimatum\u003c\/i\u003e--the books on which the international hit movies were based--and \u003ci\u003eThe Sigma Protocol\u003c\/i\u003e. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGayle Lynds\u003c\/b\u003e is the bestselling, award-winning author of several international espionage thrillers, including \u003ci\u003eMasquerade, The Coil\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Last Spymaster\u003c\/i\u003e. A member of the Association for Intelligence Officers, she is cofounder (with David Morrell) of ITW (International Thriller Writers). She lives in Santa Barbara.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50567551877394,"sku":"9781250770592","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_67535328-aece-4363-945a-24801bc40bd7.jpg?v=1731923941","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/robert-ludlums-the-altman-code-a-covert-one-novel-9781250770592","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}