The Bourne Initiative

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The Bourne Initiative
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Author Robert Ludlum (series creator)
Eric Van Lustbader
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Series Jason Bourne
Genre Spy, thriller
Publisher Grand Central Publishing (US)
Publication date
June 13, 2017
Media typePrint (hardback)
Pages400 Pages pp (first edition)
ISBN 1455597988
Preceded by The Bourne Enigma  

The Bourne Initiative is the fourteenth novel in the Bourne series and eleventh by Eric Van Lustbader. The book was released on June 13, 2017, as a sequel to The Bourne Enigma .

Contents

Plot summary

Reception

Publishers Weekly commented: "No one is what they seem, and the endless deceptions reliably lead to the extravagant action scenes that are Lustbader’s hallmark. Series fans will eagerly await Bourne’s next adventure." [1]

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References

  1. "Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Initiative". Publishers Weekly. June 19, 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.