The search for a stolen nuclear weapon on American soil sends Jack Ryan on a dangerous mission with global consequences in this #1 New York Times bestselling thriller
Peace may finally be at hand in the Middle East, as Jack Ryan, Deputy Director of Intelligence for the CIA, lays the groundwork for a plan that could end centuries of conflict. But ruthless terrorists have a final, desperate card to play: a nuclear weapon hidden somewhere in the United States.
With one terrible act, distrust mounts, forces collide, and the floundering U.S. president seems unable to cope with the crisis. With the world on the verge of nuclear disaster, Ryan must frantically seek a solution - before the chiefs of state lose control of themselves and the world.
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'Another fantastic book by the Master of Military & Political thrillers'
'No matter how many times I read this book it is still a great read'
'the payoff is just spectacular . . . A complex but deeply satisfying novel'
'Absolutely Compelling! A GREAT writer!'
'It grabbed my attention straight away'
Constantly taps the current world situation for its imminent dangers and spins them into an engrossing tale - New York Times
Exhilarating. No other novelist is giving so full a picture of modern conflict - Sunday Times
A brilliantly constructed thriller that packs a punch - Daily Mail
Heart-stopping action . . . entertaining and eminently topical - Washington Post
Since the phenomenal worldwide success of his first novel, The Hunt for Red October, Tom Clancy has become the world's fastest selling author. Clear and Present Danger was the best-selling book of the 1980s, and The Sum of all Fears, Without Remorse and Executive Orders also topped bestseller lists worldwide. Three of his novels have now been made into highly successful films: The Hunt for Red October, Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger. He is also the author of SSN and the non-fiction books Submarine, Armoured Warfare, Fighter Wing and Marine, and the co-creater of the Op-Centre series. Tom Clancy lives in Maryland, USA.