The world's two deadliest spies in the ultimate showdown. At a small-town carnival two men, each mysteriously summoned by telegram, witness a bizarre killing. The telegrams are signed Jason Bourne. Only they know Bourne's true identity and understand the telegram is really a message from Bourne's mortal enemy, Carlos, known also as the Jackal, the world's deadliest and most elusive terrorist. And furthermore, they know that the Jackal wants: a final confrontation with Bourne. Now David Webb, professor of Oriental studies, husband, and father, must do what he hoped he would never have to do again—assume the terrible identity of Jason Bourne. His plan is simple: to infiltrate the politically and economically Medusan group and use himself as bait to lure the cunning Jackal into a deadly trap—a trap from which only one of them will escape.

From the Paperback edition.

当代惊悚小说大师

罗伯特•陆德伦Robert Ludlum

1927年出生于纽约。他是现代国际惊悚小说（International Thriller）之父，开创了“小人物遇上大阴谋”的架构，对后来的惊悚作家影响深远。《达•芬奇密码》的作者丹•布朗曾公开表明他最喜欢“陆德伦的情节布局”。

陆德伦的小说背景从二战、冷战时期直到当代，他擅长描写暗潮汹涌的国际政治势力、冒险犯难的情报人员，以及出神入化的间谍行动，其严谨扎实的资料考据备受称道。

从1971年的《纳粹档案》开始，陆德伦便称霸全美畅销排行榜长达30年之久，直到2001年去世为止，他一直是惊悚间谍小说的代名词。

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他是拥有全世界最多读者的作家，

他是永远的间谍惊悚小说之王

罗伯特•路德伦——

25部小说，32种语言，40余国发行，

全世界超过2亿5000万读者