Colombian drug lords, bored with Uncle Sam's hectoring, assassinate the head of the FBI. The message is clear: Bug off! At what point do these druggies threaten national security? When can a nation act against its enemies? These are questions Jack Ryan must answer because someone has quietly stepped over the line. Does anyone know who the real enemy is? How much action is too much? Which lines have been crossed? Ryan and his "dark side," a shadowy field officer known only as Mr. Clark, are charged with finding out. They expect danger from without...but the danger from within may be the greatest of all!
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"Book 6 in the Jack Ryan series by Tom Clancy. This is a big complicated book - most other writers could have made two or three complete stories from the various plots and sub-plots, but Clancy in a display of his best writing style makes one all encompassing event of it. The various stories have to do with drug pirates captured and the information they provide leading to seizing almost a billion dollars of drug money and other assets around the world; military special operations troops being trained and sent to Colombia to interrupt the drug trade; and (of course) Jack Ryan coming into his own as DDI at CIA and under-covering the illegal operation and the Vice President's plan to let the troops be murdered in Colombia. This is not my favorite story concept in the series, in that I find the War on Drugs to be a futile mistake, but Clancy brings the characters to life and makes it compelling. For people who have seen the movie (the absolute worst movie ever made from a Clancy story) the book will be a surprise, and will cause most people to ask the question, "How does this book get turned into that awful movie?""
— Bruce (4 out of 5 stars)
“Rousing adventure…a crackling good yarn!”
— Washington Post“The issues raised are real ones, and a jump ahead of the headlines.”
— New York Times“Absorbing reading…you won’t stop until you hit the last pages!”
— Wall Street Journal“Tom Clancy has done it again…heavy-caliber excitement!”
— St. Louis Post-Dispatch“A clear and certain winner!”
— New York Daily News“The dean of techno-thrillers demonstrates once again his mastery of the genre.”
— Publishers Weekly" An epic story! I loved it. If you have read "Killing Pablo" this story will be much more relevant. "
— Jason, 2/10/2014" I thught this book was very interesting in so many ways. It was about a group of ten soldiers that are strained on a heroic helicopter mission, and it goes down after that they also go to the Columbia there is alot of drugtrafficing and they are trying to stop it. I really recommend this book to students who play the Call Of Duty series, I think they will be really impressed by this book. "
— Christian, 2/8/2014" After Hunt for the Red October I expected more than we got "
— Peter, 2/3/2014" I started these books because I wanted something new to read and I like the Jack Ryan character. But he seems to be relegated to secondary character status. Plus, I found the book overly long and had probably 20 or so "main" characters. All in all, it was an OK read, but I found it a bit tedious and am really glad that I am finished with it. "
— Mark, 2/1/2014" Before I got bogged down in the sheer length of this series, I really enjoyed Jack Ryan's story (before they even selected Harrison Ford to play him in the film.) "
— Sharon, 2/1/2014" The first chapter contains one of the most disturbing and disgusting scenes I have ever encountered in fiction. Not what I want for entertainment. "
— William, 1/28/2014" As always, Tom Clancy tells a great story - he always seems to have his ear to the current political/military pipeline. "
— Carey, 1/26/2014" Features the mysterious Mr. Clark, and battles against Columbian Drug lords. Graphic and epic as are all Tom Clancy's novels. This is not a beach read. I love the intricate weaving of various story lines into one. "
— Ginny, 1/23/2014" Drugs are a problem that need solved, especially during an election year. So, the president wants to see what can be done about Colombian drug lords and their marketing in the US. Ding Chavez is chosen to be part of the mission run by Clark. By the time Ryan discovers what's happening, it is almost too late to get the troops out. "
— Shaeley, 1/20/2014" Definitely read the book. Skip the movie. "
— Whitney, 1/16/2014" One of my favorite Clancy's- a great book! "
— Jim, 1/10/2014Tom Clancy (1947–2013) was the author of numerous #1 New York Times bestselling novels, including The Hunt for Red October, Patriot Games, The Cardinal of the Kremlin, Red Rabbit, Teeth of the Tiger, and Red Storm Rising. His nonfiction work includes Into the Storm: A Study in Command, Every Man a Tiger, and Battle Ready. Clancy was the co-founder of Red Storm Entertainment, a video game developing company responsible for the successful Rainbow Six series, Ghost Recon series, Splinter Cell series, and others.
Michael Prichard is a Los Angeles-based actor who has played several thousand characters during his career, over one hundred of them in theater and film. He is primarily heard as an audiobook narrator, having recorded well over five hundred full-length books. His numerous awards and accolades include an Audie Award for Tears in the Darkness by Michael Norman and Elizabeth M. Norman and six AudioFile Earphones Awards. He was named a Top Ten Golden Voice by SmartMoney magazine. He holds an MFA in theater from the University of Southern California.