Tom Clancy
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When terrorists detonate bombs in sports stadiums around the country leaving men, women and children dead or mutilated, the President executes an emergency order to bring back Op-Center and thwart a renegade Saudi Prince with ambitions of controlling the world's oil supply by manipulating America into attacking Syria, launching a war against Iran, and igniting a sleeper cell to attack the American homeland.
42) Into the fire
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Tom Clancy's Op-Center volume 14
Pub. Date
2015.
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Tensions flare in Northwest Asia and Op-Center races to prevent World War III in this chilling, ripped-from-the-headlines thriller from the authors of the USA Today bestseller Out of the Ashes. When a team of assassins murder a high-ranking North Korean general and his family in their sleep, making it look like a robbery, events are set in motion that could shake the balance of world powers. Meanwhile, a U.S. naval combat ship, the USS Milwaukee,...
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2023.
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The aftermath of a shocking crime sends Jack Ryan, Jr., down a path that leads to international destruction in the latest entry in this #1 New York Times bestselling series. The quiet of a Texas night is shattered by the sounds of screeching brakes, crumpling metal and, most shockingly, rapid gunfire. The auto accident Jack Ryan Jr thought he witnessed turned out to be a professional hit. Jack may be too late to save the victim, but he'll be damned...
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On an intelligence gathering mission in Tehran, Jack Ryan Jr. meets up with his oldest friend, Seth Gregory, an engineer with an oil company. Seth slips Jack a key and a perplexing message. The next day Jack learns that Seth has disappeared, along with funds meant for a vital intelligence mission. Seth's handlers claim he has turned against his own country. They warn Jack to inform them if Seth should make contact, but not to involve himself further....
45) Special forces
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[2001]
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IL: UG - BL: 10.6 - AR Pts: 28
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A study of the history, weaponry, and accomplishments of the U.S. Army Special Forces discusses the recruitment and training of personnel, their special equipment, their roles and missions, and the unique capabilities of these elite operatives.
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Tom Clancy's Op-Center volume 17
Pub. Date
2018.
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"In this chilling new thriller in the New York Times bestselling series, simmering tensions threaten to ignite when a silo of Cold War missiles surfaces in the Middle East. In 1962, at the height of the Cold War, the Soviet Union sent a convoy of nuclear missiles to Cuba. The crisis that followed almost triggered World War III. However, while all eyes were on the Caribbean, not all of the missiles were sent to Cuba. Several ships slipped from the...
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Tom Clancy's Op-Center volume 1
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[2014]
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"Tom Clancy's Op-Center is back with this new thriller written by the New York Times bestselling authors of Tom Clancy's ACT OF VALOR and featuring a chilling, ripped-from-the-headlines scenario. Before 9/11 America was protected by a covert force known as the National Crisis Management Center. Commonly known as Op-Center, this silent, secret mantel guarded the American people and protected the country from enemies. The charter was top secret and...
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1999
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IL: UG - BL: 8.8 - AR Pts: 18
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In 2001, American businessman Roger Gordian has extended his reach into space. His company has become the principal contractor in the design and manufacture of Orion, a multinational space station. The Orion project has been targeted by an international terrorist whose criminal enterprises thrive on violence and political instability.
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"For a century, the Panama Canal has served as the path between the seas. Control of this vital waterway is the difference between free trade and chaos in world markets. So when Panamanian President Rafael Botero asks for a show of support against the socialist opposition, his old friend President Jack Ryan can't turn down an invitation to visit the country, but what seems like an ordinary opportunity to preach the values of democracy quickly turns...
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Jack Ryan, Jr volume 12
Jack Ryan Jr volume 12
Jack Ryan Universe volume 33
Jack Ryan Jr volume 15
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Jack Ryan Jr volume 12
Jack Ryan Universe volume 33
Jack Ryan Jr volume 15
More Series...
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"When the leader of North Korea is catastrophically injured, his incapacitation inadvertently triggers a 'dead-man's switch,' activating an army of sleeper agents in South Korea and precipitating a struggle for succession. Jack Ryan, Jr. is in Seoul to interview a potential addition to the Campus. But his benign trip takes a deadly turn when a wave of violence perpetrated by North Korean operatives grips South Korea's capital. A mysterious voice...
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Tom Clancy's Op-Center volume 18
Pub. Date
2019.
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It's a beautiful summer day in Manhattan as excited tourists board the floating Air and Space Museum on the USS Intrepid. Suddenly, a horrible explosion rips across the flight deck, showering the body parts of innocent men, women, and children everywhere. The perpetrator is none other than Captain Ahmed Salehi, an Iranian mastermind whose last terrorism plot was foiled at the last minute by Op-Center. This time, seeking revenge, he slipped under their...
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c2005
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The explosion of a Chinese freighter in Charleston Harbor is the first sign that someone is capping Chinese interests abroad. Now under the control of the Pentagon, Op-Center is unsure of its own future-but must root out the cause of the attacks before the entire world is affected.