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The Ambler Warning

Robert Ludlum

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On Parrish Island, off the coast of Virginia, lies a psychiatric facility. Far from prying eyes, it is a government-run hospital for former intelligence employees in possession of highly classified information. Former Consular Operations agent Hal Ambler is one of these patients whose mind is filled with secrets of state—and is considered such a security risk that he is kept heavily medicated and closely watched. But there’s one critical difference between Ambler and the other patients—Ambler isn’t crazy. Now he must find a way to escape the facility, find out who put him there, and uncover the truth of who he was…and why someone is willing to risk everything to see him dead.

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“Reading a Ludlum novel is like watching a James Bond film…slickly paced…all consuming.”—Entertainment Weekly

“Ludlum stuffs more surprises into his novels than any other six-pack of thriller writers combined.”—The New York Times

“Serves as a fine introduction for those unfamiliar with those works actually written by Ludlum during his lifetime.”—Bookreporter.com

“An intense, powerful novel, rich in detail, complex plotting, and characterization…chilling…the rapid pace of this book and the exhilarating twists to the story make it next to impossible to put down…excellent.”—Affaire de Coeur

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Mandy rated it

Mar 28, 2012

I listened to this book as I was reading a book about Psychopaths. It was great! I would recommend reading them together for added effect to this book. Hal Ambler doesnt know who he is for sure anymore. He has been locked up in a special psych hospital for ex-operatives with special skills and to... ...more

Carol rated it

Mar 21, 2012

Let me say that I like Robert Ludlum books. Thrillers that keep me turning the pages late in the night are really a joy to read. I read "The Bourne Identity" ages ago. Although it was the one rare case where the movie was actually better than the book. Ludlum's books are entertaining in a kind of... ...more

Junior rated it

Mar 21, 2012

The book starts out with one of the top government agents in a special mental institution. He escapes, but finds out that he really doesn't exist, officially. He can't find his name, Hal Amber, anywhere. He then searches who he is and why he was sent to the mental institution when he was clearly... ...more

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Robert Ludlum

Robert Ludlum was the author of 25 thriller novels, including The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum—the books on which the international hit movies were based—and The Sigma Protocol. 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.

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The Ambler Warning

Robert Ludlum

Mass Market Paperbound

St. Martin's Press
St. Martin's Paperbacks
October 2006
Mass Market Paperbound
ISBN: 9780312990695
ISBN10: 0312990693
4 3/16 x 7 1/2 inches, 640 pages

$9.99

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