by Tom Clancy
Part of Jack Ryan Universe, book 2
First published 1992
Jack Ryan is enjoying a London vacation with his wife and daughter when terrorists attack the Prince and Princess of Wales. The former Marine and CIA analyst throws himself into the fight, breaking up the assault but taking a bullet in the process. Ryan wakes up in a hospital bed to discover he has saved the royal family and their infant son from the Ulster Liberation Army, a radical IRA splinter group. His split-second decision has earned him the gratitude of Britain and the deadly hatred of some very dangerous men. The terrorists don't forget, and they don't forgive. In the months that follow, Ryan and his family find themselves in the crosshairs of an enemy that specializes in making people pay for their actions.
Genres: adventure, thriller, action, espionage
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
Setting: London, Britain
Period: 20th-century
503 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Berkley
Content warnings: violence