by Tom Clancy
Part of Jack Ryan Universe, book 10
First published 1998
Jack Ryan stands in shock as officials tell him he is now President of the United States. Minutes earlier, he had just been confirmed as Vice President. Now the President is dead, Congress lies in ruins, and most of the Cabinet and Supreme Court are gone. Ryan had accepted the vice presidency as a temporary role for one year. Instead, he must rebuild the entire government from scratch. He faces the task of calming a grieving nation while investigating the catastrophic attack and organizing a massive state funeral. Ryan must quickly assemble a new Cabinet and Congress, but enemies watch from Beijing, Tehran, and even Washington. Some bear grudges against America itself. Others hold personal hatred for Ryan from his past. As he struggles to restore order, these adversaries begin moving against him. They prepare to strike when America appears most vulnerable. Soon Ryan will confront a crisis larger than anything he could anticipate, testing whether he can lead a wounded nation through its darkest hour.
Genres: american-fiction, suspense, action, political-thriller
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Beijing, Iran, Tehran, Washington
Period: 21st-century
1273 pages · Paperback · HarperCollins