First published 2024
Jack Ryan Jr. travels to Vietnam as an investment analyst for Hendley Associates. The country's booming economy attracts Western companies seeking profitable ventures. Jack investigates GeoTech, a rare earth mining operation that appears promising. He joins a colleague on a helicopter trip to the Vietnamese Highlands to examine the company's remote facilities. Their aircraft gets shot down during the journey. Jack survives the crash but his colleague suffers serious injuries. Chinese forces want to prevent Jack from discovering what GeoTech actually produces at their isolated factory. Jack must evade professional killers while caring for his wounded friend. The Vietnamese government offers no assistance. In the remote jungle regions, shadow networks hold the real power. Jack faces a deadly pursuit as he tries to uncover the truth about the mining operation and escape alive.
Genres: military-fiction, adventure, suspense, action, espionage, political-thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Vietnam, Vietnamese Highlands, China
Period: Contemporary
384 pages · Hardcover · G.P. Putnam's Sons
Content warnings: violence