by Marc Cameron
Part of Jack Ryan Universe, book 31
First published 2020
An icebreaker cuts through Arctic waters when a sonar operator detects strange sounds from the ocean depths. She dismisses the anomaly as equipment malfunction, but the mysterious noise signals deeper trouble ahead. Meanwhile, Chinese intelligence scrambles to locate Liu Wangshu, a missing scientist whose knowledge of aerospace and naval secrets could shift global power. President Jack Ryan discovers a Chinese operative codenamed Surveyor has penetrated American intelligence at the highest levels. With a mole feeding information to Beijing and Liu's disappearance creating international chaos, Ryan makes a calculated decision. He dispatches John Clark and the Campus team into China itself. Their mission centers on finding one of Liu's former graduate students who might reveal the scientist's location. Clark must navigate hostile territory while Ryan weighs the risks of the operation against the catastrophic consequences of inaction.
Genres: science-fiction, military-fiction, adventure, action, espionage, political-thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, spy
Setting: Arctic, China, United States
Period: 21st-century
498 pages · Hardcover · G.P. Putnam's Sons