シグマ最終指令〈下〉

by Robert Ludlum, ロバート ラドラム, 山本 光伸 (Translator)

大量虐殺の生還者とされていた父マックスが、実は親ナチス秘密結社“シグマ"の一員だったことを知ったベンは、調査の最中に狙撃を受けるが、アンナに命を救われる。重要参考人であるベンの身柄を確保したアンナだが、突然捜査中止を指示され、それに従わないと逆に米国政府から指名手配された。ベンとアンナは見えない巨大な権力の監視網をかいくぐり、空前の陰謀に共に立ち向かう。

506 pages, Paperback

Published October 30, 2002

About the author

Robert Ludlum was a titan of the suspense genre, whose name became synonymous with the modern international spy thriller. Before amassing a staggering readership estimated between 300 and 500 million copies, Ludlum forged a career in the theater as a Marine veteran turned actor and producer. This theatrical background proved foundational to his literary success; he often credited his sense of pacing and "what-happens-next" urgency to his years on stage. Writing from his home in New Jersey, he crafted 27 novels characterized by "lone wolf" protagonists battling shadowy global conspiracies, corrupt corporations, and clandestine military organizations.
Ludlum is most famous as the creator of Jason Bourne, the amnesiac assassin who first appeared in The Bourne Identity (1980). While the blockbuster film adaptations starring Matt Damon brought the character to a new generation, Ludlum’s original trilogy delved deeper into the Cold War paranoia and intricate psychological trauma of the protagonist. His work often drew inspiration from contemporary conspiracy theories, such as rumors surrounding the Trilateral Commission, and he frequently explored the idea of terrorism as a tool for authoritarian manipulation. Even after his death in 2001, his literary estate has continued to expand his universe through video games and posthumous collaborations, cementing his legacy as a master of the "ticking clock" narrative.