Robert Ludlum is well known for his amazing creation of conspiracy theories, and in this novel, published in 2003, he brings out a great one, with an intense and deep plot to rival any other novel he has written. The Plot Ben Hartmann, holidaying in Switzerland, is attacked by an old college friend for no reason. Fleeing, he finds himself embroiled in a conspiracy involving the company he has just inherited from his father. The company is SIGMA, and is a front for a group that was set up during the World Wars to ensure the safety of the future, but in controversial circumstances. Elsewhere, US government agent Anna Navarro is ...  Read the complete review

SIGMA PROTOCOL (NOT SIMGA) ISBN: 0752841785 PUBLISHER: ORION *Author information Robert Ludlum is still considered by many to be one of the best, if not the best thriller/crime novelist's of the past 3 decades, from his first book The Scarlatti Inheritance published in 1971 all the way to his last, ever book, The Janson Directive published in 2003. Born in 1927, his career as a writer spanned over 30 years, until his poignant passing on March 12, 2001, a shock and an immense loss to not only his family and friends, but also to his devoted readers and the rest of the publishing industry. *My initial Reaction after finishing the Book ...  Read the complete review