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....

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,...

A young CIA analyst uncovers a plot by terrorists to cause the US and Russia to fight a world war.

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...

"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...

Net Force Commander Alex Michaels, already under fire from the Senate after classified information is posted on the Internet, must also contend with a virus that has thrown the federal financial systems into chaos.