The Ludlum Identity, The Man Behind Jason Bourne

Synopsis

Biography of world renowned author Robert Ludlum. The author of the Bourne Identity and over 25 other novels. This book is far more than a biography. It details the mysterious death of the world renowned author. On January 24, 2001 Ludlum signs a new last will and testament giving the bulk of his estate to his second wife. Sixteen days after he signs this will he is severely burned in a fire at his Naples, Florida home and 30 days later Robert Ludlum is dead. The investigation of his death also uncovered a prior attempt on his life some six months earlier at his Bigfork, Montana estate. The book the London Times calls inflammatory.

A newspaper reporter once wrote that if a book were to tell the story of Robert Ludlum, Mystery, Conspiracy and Identity would be its central themes. From my firsthand observation of Robert’s life, this is certainly a true statement.
Robert Ludlum’s true birth identity remains a mystery. His military record, or lack thereof, generates suspicion. His intimate knowledge of intelligence involving the CIA, KGB and the Soviet and U.S. State Department activities certainly lead one to suspect he had deep inside information that found its way into his suspense-filled tales. There are unusual circumstances and questions involving Robert’s death and the people he was involved with over the course of his writing career. Robert Ludlum’s final resting place is not what has been reported in the press, and the way his body was disposed of is even more disturbing. Beyond Robert’s tragic death at the age of seventy-three, there are many questions about his final will and those who ended up controlling his fortune.


The real question remains: Was Robert Ludlum’s death really the result of a heart attack or was the supposed heart attack the result of a calculated attempt by others to grab his fortune?
In this book, you will read about an almost unbelievable account of some of the events surrounding Ludlum’s life, and about the intriguing circumstances surrounding the months leading up to and immediately following his death, including the multi-state investigation which began as a result of questions raised during the writing of this book.