In his 17 novels to date, Robert Ludlum has created a sizzling world of mystery, manipulation, seduction and betrayal. This book brings Ludlum's world into focus, examining the characters and conspiracies of his work including "The Bourne Identity", "The Aquitaine Progression", "The Chancellor Manuscript", "The Road to Gandolfo" and "The Holcroft Covenant". The book also looks at Ludlum's friends and contacts in the intelligence community, with biographical information on Robert Ludlum and a listing and description of every significant character, setting, weapon and organization in each of his novels. An essay featuring an overview of Ludlum's life and work and photographs from his own personal collection are included.