Tom Clancy Command and Control: Jack Ryan

A little more than thirty years ago, Tom Clancy was a Maryland insurance broker with a passion for naval history. Years before, he had been an English major at Baltimore's Loyola College and had always dreamed of writing a novel. His first effort, The Hunt for Red October, sold briskly as a result of rave reviews, then catapulted onto the New York Times bestseller list after President Reagan pronounced it "the perfect yarn." From that day forward, Clancy established himself as an undisputed master at blending exceptional realism and authenticity, intricate plotting, and razor-sharp suspense. He passed away in October 2013.

A native of Texas, Marc Cameron spent almost thirty years in law enforcement. He served as a uniformed police officer, mounted (horse patrol) officer, SWAT officer, and a U.S. Marshal. Cameron is conversant in Japanese, and travels extensively researching his New York Times-bestselling Jericho Quinn novels. Cameron's books have been nominated for both the Barry Award and the Thriller Award.

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JACK RYAN IS TRAPPED. AN ASSASSIN INCOMING. TIME TO TAKE CONTROL.

In this high-octane twenty-third instalment of Tom Clancy's heart-pounding, #1 New York Times bestselling series, President Jack Ryan finds himself caught in the middle of a military coup in South America.

President Jack Ryan travels to Colombia to support the president who is facing a challenge from autocratic forces. What seems like an ordinary opportunity to preach the values of democracy quickly turns into a nightmare when a full-blown military coup erupts.

President Ryan and his Secret Service team are cut off and out of communication. In Washington, the Vice President is coordinating a military response, but there's still one more obstacle.

The Russians recognize an opportunity when one presents itself. They've hired a private military contractor to do the unthinkable - use the cover of the coup to assassinate President Jack Ryan.

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PRAISE FOR TOM CLANCY

'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