Tom Clancy Act of Defiance
The unmissable gasp-a-page Jack Ryan thriller
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Publisher Description
FOR JACK RYAN, THE GREATEST THREAT LURKS BENEATH THE WAVES . . . AGAIN
When a Russian superweapon is let loose under the waves, it's up to President Jack Ryan to find a countermove in the latest entry in this #1 New York Times bestselling series.
US intelligence is reporting turmoil in the Russian navy. Their deadliest submarine, the Belgorod, has unexpectedly launched. Who authorised the departure? What mission is it on? And, most disturbing of all, what weapons do the giant doors on the sub's bow hide?
It's been four decades since a similar incident with the Soviet sub, Red October, ended happily, thanks to a young CIA analyst named Jack Ryan.
Now, President Jack Ryan finds himself with fleets of ships, squadrons of jets, and teams of SEALs at his command, but what he doesn't have is insight into the plans of the Belgorod's commander. It falls to a younger generation of Ryans to do the dangerous work that will reveal that information.
But there's always a price to be paid. When the final moments tick away, will Jack Ryan have to choose between the safety of his country and the safety of his child?
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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
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Tom Clancy Act of Defiance is a riveting continuation of the Jack Ryan series and a clever nod to Clancy's debut masterpiece, The Hunt for Red October. The US is on high alert when the Russian special-purpose submarine K-329 Belgorod is launched discreetly after a retrofit. Suspicions mount for President Jack Ryan when he learns that the Belgorod is skippered by the son of the Red October's lead engineer. The mission to track down the sub falls to his daughter, Intelligence Analyst Lt. Katie Ryan, who is deployed aboard the USS Ford in the Atlantic Ocean. This is the first Jack Ryan series book by Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson, and their naval backgrounds lend it an unmistakable authenticity. They’ve also included the kind of technical details that Clancy fans expect and will love. Katie Ryan emerges as a formidable protagonist, carving out her own legacy of intelligence and courage, and underscoring the enduring appeal of the series.