THE BOURNE IDENTITY

The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum is a classic espionage thriller that introduces Jason Bourne, a mysterious man with no memory of his identity who is hunted by deadly enemies while trying to uncover the truth about his past.

A badly wounded man is rescued from the Mediterranean Sea. He has no identification, no memories and no idea who he is. The only clue to his identity is a tiny strip of microfilm hidden in his possession, containing a bank account number in Zurich.

Determined to discover who he really is, the stranger travels to Switzerland and begins following the clues. But what he learns is terrifying: someone has been searching for a man named Jason Bourne, a legendary and ruthless assassin.

As fragments of memory begin to return, he discovers that he may be connected to a world of international espionage, political conspiracies and assassination. Yet the more he learns about Bourne, the more he fears the man he might have been.

With powerful enemies closing in, Bourne must use instincts and skills he doesn't consciously understand to stay alive. Along the way, he crosses paths with Marie St. Jacques, a Canadian economist who becomes an unexpected ally and helps him navigate a dangerous world of deception and intrigue.

As Bourne races across Europe trying to reconstruct his past, he must answer the most important question of all: who is Jason Bourne—and why does someone want him dead?

Fast-paced, suspenseful and filled with international intrigue, The Bourne Identity is a landmark spy thriller about memory, identity, survival and the struggle to discover whether a person can escape the darkest parts of their past.