The name on the computer screen is James Barbour Matlock, college professor and Vietnam veteran. He’s Washington’s choice to stop a far-reaching conspiracy in an undercover assignment destined to put his neck against the razor’s edge of danger. But the faceless men behind the scenes don’t care if it means savaging the woman he loves or trapping him in a maze of unrelenting terror. They just care about one thing: Matlock is the perfect man for the job—and the reason why is disturbing, explosive, and extremely deadly. “A sure winner . . . fast paced, suspenseful, and bound to keep you turning the pages.” “A 110% story all in overdrive . . . Ludlum writes better and better.” “Suspense, violence, and total readability.”