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This book is a compilation edition containing two of most celebrated standalone, espionage thriller novels by Robert Ludlum: The Matarese Circle & The Parsifal Mosaic

The Matarese Circle (1979) centers on an apocalyptic conspiracy by a shadowy, multinational organization known as the Matarese Circle. To stop them, sworn mortal enemies must form an alliance: American CIA agent Brandon Scofield and Soviet KGB agent Vasili Talaniekov. The book explores high-stakes intelligence maneuvers and the personal sacrifices the agents make while uncovering the conspiracy. It features a direct sequel, The Matarese Countdown, published in 1997.

The Parsifal Mosaic (1982) follows Michael Havelock, a US intelligence operative who witnesses his lover and double agent, Jenna Karas, gunned down by his own agency. Months later, he spots her alive in Rome, triggering a global manhunt. Tracked by both US and Russian assassins, Havelock realizes he is trapped in a massive, high-level conspiracy masterminded by a mysterious mole known as “Parsifal”.