The "Nimrod" Convention

R. Rataj 3º Smith
"The "Nimrod" Convention"
The Matlock Paper by Robert Ludlum
Free in Mrs. Smith’s Room
James Matlock is a professor at Carlyle University. The campus has been suspected of being the headquarters of a heroin cartel in the northeast US. With the death of James’ younger brother, because of a heroin overdose, James already has a burning hatred of drugs. This made him the best candidate for the infiltration of "Nimrod", the cartel. Ralph Loring, head of the justice department, approaches James, and gives him all the information, including the documents found on a dead man in Turkey, which give a hint of a meeting of the cartel. Little does he know, "Nimrod" has fully infiltrated every part of Carlyle, and most of his co-workers are involved in the drug ring. When they get wind of James’ intentions, They kidnap his girlfriend, Pat, and use her as ransom.
I rate this with a heart. The Matlock Paper is a normal sized novel at 384 pages, but it’s more fast paced and it reads a lot faster. It’s a thriller with some characteristics of a mystery. It’s impossible to guess what’s going to happen next. There is nothing that can make you put this book down. Robert Ludlum uses basic language to tell an exciting story.