Jason Bourne's nemesis, Arkadin, is still hot on his trail and the two continue their struggle, reversing roles of hunter and hunted.

Bud Halliday is at the helm of manipulations by the NSA, assisted by a wet-work outfit known as Black River.

DCI Veronica Hart was an ex-employee of Black River like Moira Trevor, and is at loggerheads with the intentions of Bud Halliday.

A global investigative team, led by Soraya Moore, is assembled to get at the truth of the situation before it can escalate into an international scandal.

In Seville, Bourne is attacked in a bullfighting arena by a killer named The Torturer.