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Title details for The Bourne Sanction by Eric Van Lustbader - Available

The Bourne Sanction

#6 in series

by Eric Van Lustbader
Jeremy Davidson
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In Europe, Bourne's investigation into the Black Legion turns into one of the deadliest and most tangled operations of his double life-the pursuit of the leader of a terrorist group with roots in the darkest days of World War II—all while an assassin as brilliant and damaged as himself is getting closer by the minute . . .
Jason Bourne returns to Georgetown University and the mild world of his alter ego, David Webb, hoping for normalcy. But after so many adrenaline-soaked years of risking his life, Bourne finds himself chafing under the quiet life of a linguistics professor.
Aware of his frustrations, his academic mentor, Professor Specter, asks for help investigating the murder of a former student by a previously unknown Muslim extremist sect. The young man died carrying information about the group's terrorist activities, including an immediate plan to attack the United States.
The organization, the Black Legion, and its lethal plot have also popped up on the radar of Central Intelligence, where new director Veronica Hart is struggling to assert her authority. Sensing an opportunity to take control of CI by showing Hart's incompetence, National Security Agency operatives plan to accomplish what CI never could-hunt down and kill Bourne.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Jason Bourne

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    July 29, 2008

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781600242977
      • File size: 464024 KB
      • Duration: 16:06:42

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Text Difficulty: 9-12

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      With panache Jeremy Davidson depicts Jason Bourne--aka David Webb, linguistics professor--as Bourne rejoins Central Intelligence to search for an extreme Muslim sect suspected of murder. Davidson effectively conveys Bourne's frustration with teaching after his high-risk experiences as a CI agent. The understatement with which Davidson portrays Bourne's return to life-and-death adventures befits the character. Soon Bourne is up to his neck in trying to stop a lethal plot against the Empire State Building and evading a black-ops assassin who is charged with eliminating him. As the tension builds, Davidson effectively depicts a variety of characters and delivers believable German and Eastern European accents. The high action is further enhanced by sound effects and musical transitions. Ludlum fans will not be disappointed. G.D.W. (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      August 25, 2008
      Globe-trotting secret agent Jason Bourne returns in the third installment under the helm of Lustbader, who struggles to captivate as convincingly and effectively as Ludlum did in the original novels. Amid a cheesy prologue that features corny background music to set the mood, Jeremy Davidson speeds through the opening paragraphs at breakneck speed. Perhaps in an attempt to increase tension from the start, Davidson comes off sounding incredibly forced and somewhat uncomfortable. As the story progresses, he slows down but lacks any real authenticity. His characters are flat and uninspired, his performance monotonous and bland. A Grand Central hardcover.

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Text Difficulty:9-12

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