by Tom Clancy
Part of Jack Ryan Universe, book 17
First published 2013
Jack Ryan Sr once hunted a KGB killer called Zenith during his CIA analyst days. The mission began with a dead operative at a Swiss bank and led Ryan into a web of financial crimes and assassination. He never caught Zenith. Now Russian President Valeri Volodin controls his country through violence and lies. His rapid ascent masks a brutal history he will kill to protect. Volodin plans to restore Russia's global dominance and make nations fear Russian power again. When someone close to the Ryan family dies from radioactive poisoning, the evidence points to Moscow. Jack Ryan Jr joins John Clark and the Campus operatives to trace connections spanning three decades. The investigation forces father and son to confront unfinished business that threatens international stability. The Ryans must expose Volodin's past before his ambitions plunge the world into chaos.
Genres: military-fiction, action, espionage, political-thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, father-son-relationship
Setting: Russia, Switzerland
Period: Cold War
739 pages · Hardcover · G.P. Putnam's Sons
Content warnings: violence