Robert Ludlum's (TM) The Janus Reprisal (A Covert-One novel)
From the opening sentence that literally starts with a bang, the latest Covert One novel speeds along at a breakneck pace. Agent Jon Smith wakes up in his hotel room and has to dive to the floor to avoid a bullet. Mayhem ensues as terrorists attack the hotel. Smith climbs onto a window ledge and barely survives the massacre. Later he finds three photos—one of himself, another of a friend, and the third of a woman he’s never seen—in the pocket of one of the terrorists. Realizing they must be targets, he notifies his friend and goes on a quest to rescue the mysterious woman. Is there a connection to a madman with access to a virulent strain of bird flu who boldly plans to infect New York City? Freveletti, who has an amazing talent for action scenes, has written one of the top entries in the Covert One series, which has established itself as the best of the numerous series based on Ludlum characters. --Jeff Ayers