Summoned by telegrams signed Jason Bourne, two men who share the secret of Bourne's real identity witness a bizarre killing. They recognize the work of Carlos, known as the Jackal, the elusive terrorist. The murder is a signal from Carlos - he seeks a final confrontation with Bourne. David Webb must do what he hoped not to do again. He assumed the identity of Bourne, the deadly alter ego created in the jungles of Vietnam & the streets of Saigon years ago. He must confront the stalking Jackal, outsmart & destroy him. Bristling with high-voltage excitement on every page, The Bourne Ultimatum is Ludlum's greatest thriller so far, it engages the reader with mounting suspense as the deadly antagonists circle each other in a confrontation that must end in a fatal decision