by Marc Cameron
Part of Jack Ryan Universe, book 37
First published 2023
President Jack Ryan travels to Panama to support his ally Rafael Botero against rising socialist opposition. The Panama Canal has connected oceans for a hundred years, and its control determines whether global trade flows freely or collapses into disorder. What begins as a diplomatic mission to promote democratic values transforms into a survival ordeal when revolutionaries launch a complete government takeover. Ryan and his Secret Service protection find themselves isolated without communication to Washington. Back home, the Vice President scrambles to organize military intervention. The criminal syndicate called the Camarilla has orchestrated much of the uprising from behind the scenes. Their careful planning suddenly delivers an irresistible prize: the opportunity to eliminate the American president. Ryan must navigate betrayal and violence while cut off from his usual resources and support systems.
Genres: american-fiction, adventure, action, political-thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, survival
Setting: Panama, Washington
Period: 20th-century
462 pages · Kindle Edition · G.P. Putnam's Sons
Content warnings: violence