Robert Ludlum's the Bourne Shadow by Brian Freeman

Robert Ludlum's the Bourne Shadow

Brian Freeman

Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · May 20, 2025

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Who it’s for
A layered spy thriller where fractured memory meets danger, and the past refuses to stay buried.
Themes
Lost memory, Betrayal, Trust and deception
Pacing
Fast

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About this book

Jason Bourne must face the violence and betrayal of his forgotten past in this latest gripping entry in Robert Ludlum’s #1 New York Times bestselling series. Like most spies, Jason Bourne lives in the shadows. But for Bourne, whose entire memory was stripped away by a bullet, those shadows hide dangerous secrets. When a desperate stranger in Zurich asks for his help, she calls him by the name David Webb, which is the identity he left behind years ago to become Jason Bourne.

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This woman tells him an incredible story – that her sister disappeared with David’s help after the deaths of four terrorists in the mountains. Now men from this same extremist group are trying to hunt her down. Bourne remembers none of it, but when the Swiss bistro erupts in violence, he finds himself on the run, chasing the ghosts of his very first Treadstone mission. Operating on pure instinct, Bourne plunges into a maelstrom unlike any he’s ever experienced, hoping to rescue a woman he once loved. He soon discovers that no one in this world of shadows can be trusted – and everything he’s been told about his past is a lie.

Shadows and Instinct

A layered spy thriller where fractured memory meets danger, and the past refuses to stay buried.

Come here for

  • Espionage driven by memory gaps and old betrayals
  • A race through a world where trust comes at a cost

Expect

  • High-stakes action and secrets tied to Bourne’s past
  • An immersive, serious-edged thriller

Where it sits

Spy Fiction96%
Terrorism Thrillers51%
Political Thrillers44%

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Publisher categories

  • Spy Fiction
  • Political Thrillers
  • Terrorism Thrillers
Authors
Brian Freeman
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Published
May 20, 2025
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Lost memory · Betrayal · Trust and deception
Reading lane
Spy Fiction