The Bourne Ultimatum Robert LudlumPearson Education Limited Edinburgh Gate, Harlow, Essex CM20 2JE, England and Associated Companies throughout the world ISBN: 978-1-4082-6388-4 This edition first published by Pearson Education Ltd 2012 This edition arranged with the Orion Publishing Group Ltd, London 13579108642 Original copyright © Robert Ludlum 1990 Text copyright © Pearson Education Ltd 2012 Ilustrations by Chris King Set in 11/14pt Bembo Printed in China SWTC/01 The moral rights of the author have been asserted in accordance with the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 All rights reserved; no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, ectronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the Publishers. Published by Pearson Education Limited in association with Penguin Books Ltd, and both companies being subsidiaries of Pearson PLC For a complete list of the titles available in the Penguin Readers series please go to www penguinreaders.com, Alternatively, write to your local Pearson Longman office or to: Penguin Readers Marketing Department, Pearson Education, Edinburgh Gate, Harlow, Essex CM20 2JE, England.Contents Introduction Chapter 1 The Return of the Jackal Chapter 2 Snake Lady Chapter 3. The Tranquility Hotel Chapter 4 The Farm Chapter 5 The Storm Chapter 6 Night Fight Chapter 7 Paris Chapter 8 The Soldier’s Heart Chapter 9 The Blackbird Chapter 10 The Meurice Chapter 11 The KGB Chapter 12 The Apartment Chapter 13. Moscow Chapter 14 A Gunfight Cc apter 15 Novgorod Activities page 12 16 25 29 33 41 47 60 69 77 82 85 91 103