Bourne is determined to avenge her death, but in the process he becomes enmeshed in a monstrous worldwide scheme involving the Chinese, Mexicans, and Russians.

Bourne's desperate search for Ouyang takes him from Tel Aviv to Shanghai, Mexico City, and, ultimately, a village on China's coast where a clever trap has been laid for him.

Jason's adventure begins when Eden Mazar, an Israeli Mossad agent, is murdered by members of a Mexican drug cartel named Los Zetas.

Publishers Weekly commented, "Whatever was original in Ludlum's initial conception of an amnesiac superagent in his trilogy has long been lost in a welter of clichés, with the worst saved for last.

"[1] Joel Wijesuria of The Star Online commented, "Bringing the same action vibe as his previous books in the series, Lustbader manages again to capture the essence of the master spy, faithfully carrying on the legacy entrusted to him by the Ludlum estate.