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In "The Matarese Circle" Robert Ludlum portrays a global menace: the Matarese, a shadowy order of killers poised to seize worldwide control in just two years. Facing this threat, two seasoned espionage specialists—CIA agent Lance Scofield and KGB officer Andrei Talaniekov—must set aside their rivalry. Their shared expertise, forged through years of tension and violence, becomes the only hope to dismantle the Matarese’s deadly organization.
First publish date: 1979
Genre: Thriller/Political Thriller
Authors: Robert Ludlum
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