Three Complete Novels: The Holcroft Covenant / The Matarese Circle / The Bourne Identity

by Robert Ludlum

A collection of novels by the best-selling master of political intrigue features The Holcroft Covenant, The Matarese Circle, and The Bourne Identity.

Genres: Thriller, Fiction, Mystery Thriller, Adventure

1149 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1986

About the author

Robert Ludlum was the author of twenty-seven novels, each one 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. He is the author of The Scarlatti Inheritance, The Chancellor Manuscript, and the Jason Bourne series--The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, and The Bourne Ultimatum--among others. Mr. Ludlum passed away in March, 2001. Ludlum also published books under the pseudonyms Jonathan Ryder and Michael Shepherd.

Some of Ludlum's novels have been made into films and mini-series, including The Osterman Weekend, The Holcroft Covenant, The Apocalypse Watch, The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum. A non-Ludlum book supposedly inspired by his unused notes, Covert One: The Hades Factor, has also been made into a mini-series. The Bourne movies, starring Matt Damon in the title role, have been commercially and critically successful (The Bourne Ultimatum won three Academy Awards in 2008), although the story lines depart significantly from the source material.

Reviews

[Allyse · Rating 5 out of 5]

These were the first three Ludlum books I read. I started the books and couldn't stop. I read in bed, at work, in the car, in the parking lot of the Kingdom Hall, just about anywhere I went the book went. I finished all three stories in about a week and couldn't wait to read more Ludlum. I was never a espionage girl until I read these books. I'd read two James Bond novels but they were nothing like Ludlum. I wish they hadn't ruined his record by publishing books under his name with ghost writers. :(

[Jay Wright · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is three books. The Holcroft Covenant moves and is about the legacy of Hitler and the establishment of the 4th Reich. This section is fast and entertaining. The Malterese Circle is an interesting piece of fiction concerning the rise of conglomerates from a secret society. This book is full of twist and turns. The Bourne Identity is the first in the Bourne series and follows a well known story. This book is simply captivating. In all these are 3 books in one of a spy mystery genre that Ludlum is an expert.

[Alma]

I love Ludlum's style of thrillling his readers.

[Greg · Rating 3 out of 5]

I only read the Holcroft Covenant, but found the details in the story lacking, and the plot wandering at times.

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great tales all!

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great tales all! Ludlum was a master storyteller.

[Micheal]

Love it! I can't wait to read the rest of the Bourne series and other books by Robert Ludlum.

[Michelle]

worth reading!!! had a great time reading it.

[Mark Stratton · Rating 4 out of 5]

A book of this size, with three novels, is hard to review. I will say that I enjoyed all three novels to varying degrees.

[Cws]

A Lud

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

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