Robert Ludlum wrote conspiracy and espionage thrillers in which protagonists are pursued across countries while trying to understand organisations that operate outside ordinary oversight. The Bourne Identity begins with a wounded man pulled from the Mediterranean who has lost his memory but appears to possess dangerous skills and clues linking him to the name Jason Bourne. The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum continue the struggle between Bourne's uncertain identity and enemies connected to his past. Ludlum's other novels, including The Matarese Circle, similarly use international conspiracies, intelligence agencies and rapidly changing alliances. His books are plot-driven, fast-moving and built around pursuit, hidden identities and political danger rather than detailed procedural realism. The Bourne novels remain the obvious route into Ludlum for readers of espionage thrillers built around pursuit, hidden identity and international conspiracy rather than slow procedural investigation. Read more Less
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