by Tom Clancy
First published 2011
A Russian general plots to unleash a devastating cyberattack on the West. Only one man can stop him - disgraced CIA operative Jack Ryan. Forced back into the field, Ryan must navigate a deadly web of double-crosses and follow a trail of clues from Moscow to London to Washington, D.C. With time running out, Ryan battles ruthless adversaries and a ticking clock to uncover the general's chilling endgame and prevent an attack that could cripple the world's major powers. In a high-stakes game of cat and mouse, Ryan is the only thing standing between global catastrophe and the enemy's relentless campaign to upend the global order.
Genres: military-fiction, adventure, suspense, action, espionage, political-thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, high-stakes
Setting: London, Moscow, Washington DC
Period: 21st-century
768 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Berkley
Content warnings: violence