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Cheating Death – Part 2

Cheating Death – Part 2 John Hutchinson, VJ Books November 5, 2015 Thanks to Matt Damon, Jason Bourne has become an icon. It was 1980 when Jason Bourne emerged from Treadstone in Robert Ludlum’s Bourne Identity.  While Ludlum wrote over 20 books, only three...

Lustbader at Thrillerfest 2009

Like Bond locations, Bourne locations are being talked about in the travel business.  Lustbader used some of the scenes in and around Ball’s luxe Amankila Hotel as settings for The Bourne Deception, which has 301,000 copies in print.  New York will soon be a...

Ludlum Franchise Keep Growing

 Earlier this month, Grand Central signed a new contract for one of its bestsellers, Robert Ludlum. The deal was for two more thrillers featuring the amnesiac hit man Jason Bourne, as well as two books with the retired government operative introduced in the 2002...

Eric Van Lustbader – First Daughter

Sometimes the weakness we fear most can become our greatest strength . . . Jack McClure has had a troubled life. His dyslexia always made him feel like an outsider. He escaped from an abusive home as a teenager and lived by his wits on the streets of Washington D.C....

Our Picks for 2008

Hello friends! 2008 was a great year for books.  We had the pleasure of bringing hundreds of new titles to you this year, and introducing you to dozens of new authors. When it was suggested to make a list of our favorites and give you one last chance to add them to...