10 best-paid American mystery writers

4. Robert Ludlum, $300 million

Before he began writing thrillers, Robert Ludlum was a Marine and a stage actor. His "Bourne" novels – "The Bourne Identity," "The Bourne Supremacy," and "The Bourne Ultimatum" – have all been made into successful movies. Ludlum died in 2001.

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