Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Sanction (Bourne Series #6)

by Eric Van Lustbader, Robert Ludlum (Created by)

Overview

After so many adrenaline-soaked years risking his life, Jason Bourne is chafing under the quiet life of a linguistics professor. Aware of his frustrations, his academic mentor asks for help investigating the murder of a former student by a previously unknown Muslim extremist sect called the Black Legion. The young man died carrying information about the group's terrorist activities, including an immediate plan to attack the United States.


In Europe, Bourne's investigation of the Black Legion turns into one of the deadliest and most tangled operations of his double life-the pursuit of the leader of a murderous terrorist group with roots in the darkest days of World War II.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780446539876
Publisher:	Grand Central Publishing
Publication date:	04/28/2009
Series:	Jason Bourne Series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	704
Sales rank:	300,604
Product dimensions:	7.54(w) x 4.26(h) x 1.13(d)

About the Author

ROBERT LUDLUM was the author of twenty-one novels, each one a New York Times bestseller. There are more than 210 million of his books in print, and they have been translated into thirty-two languages. He is the author of The Scarlatti Inheritance, The Chancellor Manuscript, and the Jason Bourne series--The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, and The Bourne Ultimatum--among others. Mr. Ludlum passed away in March, 2001.
ERIC VAN LUSTBADER is most widely known as the author of twenty international bestselling thrillers including The Ninja and Black Heart. He is also the author of two successful and highly regarded series of fantasy novels, The Sunset Warrior Cycle and The Pearl Saga. His novels have been translated into over twenty languages. Lustbader was born and raised in Greenwich Village. He and his wife, Victoria, have been residents of the South Fork of Long Island for more than fifteen years.

Editorial Reviews

"As twisted, dark and exciting as the others."

THE OKLAHOMAN on THE BOURNE SANCTION

"Reading a Ludlum novel is like watching a James Bond film...slickly paced...all-consuming."

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

"Lustbader is an excellent storyteller and is not afraid to keep the twists and turns coming in this sequel...This is an explosive addition to a series with an unrivaled heritage and storied pedigree."

Bookreporter.com on THE BOURNE BETRAYAL

Reading a Ludlum novel is like watching a James Bond film...slickly paced...all-consuming.

Entertainment Weekly

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. (Aug.)

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Publishers Weekly

Lustbader's third continuation of Ludlum's popular espionage series (after The Bourne Legacy and The Bourne Betrayal ) finds Jason Bourne trying to unravel the terrorist plot of a previously unknown Muslim group. AudieA Award nominee Jeremy Davidson does an outstanding job creating distinctive voices for the multitude of American, British, and Eastern European characters, but their sheer number and the constant switching of settings will test listeners' attention spans, and the musical cues employed during the action sequences are cheesy. Nevertheless, recommended for public libraries owing to the series' continuing popularity.-Michael Adams, CUNY Graduate Ctr. Lib.

Library Journal

"Don't ever begin a Ludlum novel if you have to go to work the next day."—Chicago Sun Times

"A hearty serving of meat and potatoes action adventure, just the sort of fare that both Ludlum's and Lustbader's fans relish."—Publisher Weekly on The Bourne Legacy

From the Publisher

"Fasten your seatbelts as the story of Jason Bourne takes off a few seconds into this audio suspense/thriller and continues all the way through. It is an excellently executed and wonderfully recorded book.... Jeremy Davidson has done a superb job....engaging and entertaining."

ArmchairInterviews.com on THE BOURNE BETRAYAL

"Don't ever begin a Ludlum novel if you have to go to work the next day."

Chicago Sun Times

"A hearty serving of meat and potatoes action adventure, just the sort of fare that both Ludlum's and Lustbader's fans relish."

Publisher Weekly on The Bourne Legacy

Don't ever begin a Ludlum novel if you have to go to work the next day.

Chicago Sun-Times

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. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine

OCTOBER 2008 - AudioFile