ROBERT LUDLUM'S (TM) THE BOURME OBJECTIV

LUDLUM, ROBERT - Jason Bourne and arch villain assassin Leonid Arkadin continue their globe-trotting dance of near death in this standalone sequel to The Bourne Deception (9780446539821) As close call follows close call, another danger arises: A secret group vying for power wants one of Jason Bourne's rings and they seem quite willing to sacrifice his life to get it Fast-paced action thriller Lustbader's cookie-cutter fifth Jason Bourne novel in the Ludlum franchise (after The Bourne Deception) downgrades the title character to a mere co-star with villain Leonid Arkadin, a graduate of the same covert training program, who also possesses almost superhuman combat skills Bourne and Arkadin's globe-trotting pursuit of each other drives the main plot, which includes yet another secret cabal bent on world domination, Severus Domna The members of Severus Domna have their eye on a ring Bourne possesses that's a clue to the location of King Solomon's legendary gold Arkadin's use of silly aliases (e g , Stanley Kowalski, Frank N Stein) dissipates any effort at realism, while implausible and formulaic side stories involving Soraya Moore, ousted from her position with the CIA, don't help Those who don't mind Bourne's devolution from the tortured amnesiac soul Ludlum created into a stock action hero will be most satisfied (June) Product Details ISBN-13: 9780446539791 Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Publication date: 4 26 2011 Series: Bourne Series , 8 Format: Mass Market Paperback Pages: 560