The Osterman Weekend
 First edition | |
| Author | Robert Ludlum |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Thriller novel |
| Publisher | World Publishing |
Publication date | 1972 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 315 pp |
| ISBN | 0-529-04547-8 |
| OCLC | 279044 |
| 813/.5/4 | |
| LC Class | PZ4.L9455 Os PS3562.U26 |
The Osterman Weekend is a thriller novel by Robert Ludlum. First published in 1972, it was the author's second book. The novel was the basis for the film of the same title.
Plot introduction
John Tanner, Director of News of a US TV network, is convinced by a CIA agent that the friends he has invited to a weekend in the country are engaged in a conspiracy, called Omega, that threatens national security. But then everything John Tanner thinks he knows about his closest friends is overturned, and he is set against them. But when Omega finally reveals itself, he realizes that he has been manipulated from the very start.