
Most famous for creating the character of Jason Bourne, his legacy continues in spite of his death. His work is typically marked by a hero or a group of crusading individuals. Ludlum wasn’t too shy of pseudonyms as well, Jonathon Ryder and Michael Shepherd being his two.

From that point of view, yes, I guess, I am theatrical.” I think it’s all suspense and what-happens-next. He once remarked: “I equate suspense and good theatre in a very similar way.


An American, Ludlum served in the US Marine Corps, was a theatrical actor and producer in addition to being one of the best thriller writers of all time. With 27 thriller novels under his belt, 500 million copies sold, books written in 33 languages and sold in over 40 countries, Robert Ludlum was a force in his day.
