by Marc Cameron
Part of Jack Ryan Universe, book 29
First published 2019
President Jack Ryan receives devastating news from Indonesia. His old college buddy from Loyola University, Father Pat West, sits in a foreign jail cell facing blasphemy charges against Islam. The Jesuit priest had left his comfortable philosophy position at Georgetown to serve the poor in Indonesia, but now someone has framed him for crimes he didn't commit. Ryan burns to save his friend, but presidential protocol blocks direct action against the Indonesian government. He turns to the Campus team for an off the books rescue mission. They must discover who orchestrated the frame job and why. The stakes climb higher when Ryan finds a voicemail from Father West on his personal phone. The priest warns of an imminent attack on American soil. Ryan faces a terrible choice between saving his friend and protecting his country. The mission becomes deeply personal as Ryan confronts evil that threatens both his past and his nation's future.
Genres: adventure, crime, contemporary, action, espionage, political-thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, personal-stakes
Setting: Georgetown, Indonesia, Loyola University, United States
Period: Contemporary
Audio CD · Random House Audio
Content warnings: violence