In Zurich . . . in Moscow . . . in Washington, D.C. . . . the machinery has already been set in motion. In a quiet suburb, an odd assortment of men and women gather for a momentous weekend. At stake is nothing less than the very existence of the United States of Americaand, with it, the future of the entire free world. Praise for Robert Ludlum and The Osterman Weekend ';Shattering . . . [The Osterman Weekend] will cost you the night and the cold hours of the morning.'The Cincinnati Enquirer ';Ludlum stuffs more surprises into his novels than any other six-pack of thriller writers combined.'The New York Times ';Powerhouse momentum . . . as shrill as the siren on the prowl car.'Kirkus Reviews ';A complex scenario of inventive double-crossing.'Chicago Sun-Times BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Identity.