Clear and Present Danger
The sudden and surprising assassination of three American officials in Colombia. Many people in many places, moving off on missions they all mistakenly thought they understood. The future was too fearful for contemplation, and beyond the expected finish lines were things that, once decided, were...
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The sudden and surprising assassination of three American officials in Colombia. Many people in many places, moving off on missions they all mistakenly thought they understood. The future was too fearful for contemplation, and beyond the expected finish lines were things that, once decided, were better left unseen. Tom Clancy's thriller is based on America's war on drugs . . . and the covert - and shocking - U. S. response. "The issues raised are real ones, and a jump ahead of the headlines." The New York Times "Rousing adventure...A crackling good yarn." The Washington Post
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780399134401 (0399134409)
ASIN: 399134409
Publish date: August 17th 1989
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Pages no: 656
Edition language: English
Category:
Adventure,
Mystery,
War,
Military,
Contemporary,
Spy Thriller,
Espionage,
Thriller,
Mystery Thriller,
Action,
Suspense
Series: Jack Ryan (#5)
First read: This is the first Tom Clancy book I have read, and I absolutely loved it. It's a fantastic book. It does demand all your attention to follow all the characters introduced at different times of the book, but in the end you see how it all intertwines. Clancy is a stickler for detail, but i...
There was a clear and present danger that I wasn't going to finish this.I don't watch soap operas. I used to. I'd get home and General Hospital would be on (Mom was heavily invested in the Luke & Laura saga,) so I got stuck with it. Consequently I know a soap opera when I see one and Clear and Prese...
Well written thriller, I can see why my dad loves it so much. Though the movie was pretty awesome, the book was way better.
Jack Ryan AND John Clark playing major roles in the same Tom Clancy book. Very good premise and well executed. Up there with his finest works.
Jack Ryan is the awesomest man in the world, and someday, the world will know it. As long as he keeps doing amazing stuff.
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