by Tom Clancy
Part of Jack Ryan
First published 2020
An icebreaker cuts through Arctic waters when a sonar operator detects strange sounds from the ocean floor. She dismisses the anomaly as equipment malfunction, but the mysterious noise signals deeper trouble ahead. President Jack Ryan confronts multiple crises simultaneously. Chinese intelligence agents hunt for Liu Wangshu, a missing scientist whose aerospace and naval expertise could shift global power balances. The Chinese desperately want Liu back before rival nations capture his knowledge. A more dangerous threat emerges when Ryan discovers that Surveyor, a high-level Chinese operative, has penetrated American intelligence services. Ryan makes a calculated decision to send John Clark and the Campus team into China. Their mission targets one of Liu's former graduate students who might reveal the scientist's location. The operation carries enormous risks, but Ryan believes Clark can navigate the dangers and extract crucial intelligence before enemies consolidate their advantages.
Genres: science-fiction, military-fiction, adventure, action, espionage, political-thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Arctic, China, United States
Period: Contemporary
512 pages · Kindle Edition · G.P. Putnam's Sons