FRESH APPROACH TO BOURNE IS RESONATING: The decision to reboot the Jason Bourne series was the right one. Reviews have been stellar—both in print and online. In addition, the thriller community is welcoming this younger, more contemporary Bourne who still has the traits that fans love: near superhuman combat abilities, and a quick mind, but, best of all, sales have been steady out of the gate. 



BOURNE IS THE MODERN EXEMPLAR IN THIS CATEGORY: Unlike the sexist, snobby James Bond, Jason Bourne is the perfect character for the current age. He’s a man of action, but he’s conflicted. There are no clear good guys in his world, including him. He exists in a world that is compromised.



BUILDING ON A POPULAR LEGACY: Robert Ludlum and his Bourne books and movies are immensely popular, with an estimated 300 million books sold and blockbuster movies that have grossed more than $1.6 billion. There is a huge built-in audience for this novel.

COAUTHOR IS THE REAL DEAL: Brian Freeman is a New York Times bestselling author. He has written more than forty books, the first of which, Immoral, was nominated for the Edgar, Dagger, Anthony and Barry Awards and won the Macavity for the Best First Novel of the Year. He’s also been nominated twice for the Thriller Award for Best Hardcover, winning once. He is well versed in the Ludlum universe.

PAPERBACK TIE-IN: The mass-market edition of The Bourne Treachery (May 2022) will contain a teaser from this new novel.

Brian Freeman is the bestselling author of more than twenty novels, including the Jonathan Stride and Frost Easton series. His Audible original, The Deep, Deep Snow, hit the New York Times audio bestseller list. His novels have won the International Thriller Writers Award and the Macavity Award and been finalists for the Gold Dagger, Edgar, Anthony, and Barry Awards.

Robert Ludlum was the author of twenty-seven novels, each one a New York Times bestseller. There are more than 225 million of his books in print, and they have been translated into thirty-two languages. He was the author of The Scarlatti Inheritance, The Chancellor Manuscript, and the Jason Bourne series—among other novels. Ludlum passed away in March 2001.

Author Residence: Minnesota

Author Hometown: Chicago, IL

“Colorful characters and solid plotting continue to make this series a pleasure.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Exciting action scenes, the untangling of the Pyramid mystery, Bourne’s fighting skills, and the enduring conundrum of his lost past keep the pages turning. Freeman is a worthy successor to Robert Ludlum.”—Publishers Weekly