Robert Ludlum S The Lazarus Vendetta

For the past three decades Robert Ludlum's bestselling novels have been enjoyed by hundreds of millions of readers worldwide and have set the standard against which all other thrillers are measured. His Covert-One series has been among his most beloved creations and now comes the latest thrilling novel in the series. The Lazarus Movement, the dominant force in the eco-conscious, "anti-technology" protest movement, has sent rumblings down the halls of the world's intelligence agencies. Led by a mysterious, never-seen figure known only as Lazarus, this increasingly prominent group is believed by some to be preparing a bold strike. When an attack on a nano-technology research facility leaves thousands dead--- protestors and scientists alike---from what appears to be a cloud of inadvertently released but gruesomely deadly nanobots, pandemonium reigns. Lt. Col. Jon Smith is activated by Covert-One to find and uncover the truth about Lazarus where all others have failed. As Smith slowly uncovers the deadly underpinnings of the group, he soon learns that the Lazarus Movement is only the very tip of the iceberg in a deadly scheme that threatens billions of lives and will forever change the nature of the world itself.

As a violent anti-technology group led by an enigmatic figure known only as Lazarus prepares to strike against leading research facilities specializing in nano-technology, Lt. Col. Jon Smith is sent by Covert-One to uncover the truth about the mysteriousL

For the past three decades Robert Ludlum's bestselling novels have been enjoyed by hundreds of millions of readers worldwide and have set the standard against which all other thrillers are measured. His Covert-One series has been among his most beloved creations and now comes the latest thrilling novel in the series. The Lazarus Movement, the dominant force in the eco-conscious, "anti-technology" protest movement, has sent rumblings down the halls of the world's intelligence agencies. Led by a mysterious, never-seen figure known only as Lazarus, this increasingly prominent group is believed by some to be preparing a bold strike. When an attack on a nano-technology research facility leaves thousands dead, protestors and scientists alike, from what appears to be a cloud of inadvertently released but gruesomely deadly nanobots, pandemonium reigns. Lt. Col. Jon Smith is activated by Covert-One to find and uncover the truth about Lazarus where all others have failed. As Smith slowly uncovers the deadly underpinnings of the group, he soon learns that the Lazarus Movement is only the very tip of the iceberg in a deadly scheme that threatens billions of lives and will forever change the nature of the world itself.

Smith is ordered to find the truth behind an anti-technology movement that may be responsible for killing thousands during a protest at a nano-technology research facility.

Un nuovo avvincente capitolo della serie Covert-One, l'agenzia segreta di controspionaggio che risponde direttamente al Presidente degli Stati Uniti. In New Mexico, fuori dal Teller Institute, è in corso una manifestazione di protesta contro i nanofagi, l'ultimo ritrovato della biotecnologia che potrebbe essere in grado di distruggere il cancro, ma anche di annientare una vita umana in pochi istanti.Un gruppo di presunti agenti del Servizio segreto presidenziale fa sgomberare il laboratorio e, quando il corteo riesce a penetrare, un'esplosione uccide migliaia di manifestanti. Le immagini della tragedia fanno il giro del mondo; la CIA e l'FBI sono nell'occhio del ciclone e il potente e ambiguo movimento ambientalista Lazarus è ai vertici della popolarità.Solo Jon Smith, agente speciale della Covert-One, può far luce sulla reale natura di Lazarus e sui suoi intenti. Robert Ludlum esplora, attraverso le sue fulminanti invenzioni, il tema controverso del progresso tecnologico e delle sue aberrazioni.