''The Osterman Weekend'' is a thriller novel by

Robert Ludlum Robert Ludlum (May 25, 1927 – March 12, 2001) was an American author of 27 Thriller (genre), thriller novels, best known as the creator of Jason Bourne from the original ''Bourne (novel series), The Bourne Trilogy'' series. The number of copi ...

. First published in 1972, it was the author's second book. The novel was the basis for the film of the same title.

Plot

John Tanner, Director of News of a US TV network, is convinced by a

CIA The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA; ) is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the United States tasked with advancing national security through collecting and analyzing intelligence from around the world and ...

agent that the friends he has invited to a weekend in the country are engaged in a conspiracy, called Omega, that threatens national security. Everything John Tanner thinks he knows about his closest friends is overturned, and he is set against them. When Omega finally reveals itself, he realizes that he has been manipulated from the very start.

References

1972 American novels American novels adapted into films Conspiracy Novels by Robert Ludlum English-language novels Political thriller novels American political novels American thriller novels World Publishing Company books {{1970s-thriller-novel-stub