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Book Review of Clear and Present Danger (Jack Ryan, Bk 2)

Clear and Present Danger (Jack Ryan, Bk 2)
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Tom Clancy, the all-time master of worldclass suspense, present his most controversial bestseller. Its theme: America''s war on drugs. Its subject: the assassination of three American officials in Colombia... and the covert-and shocking- US response...CIA man Jack Ryan, hero of Patriot Games, finds that he will probably never have a boring summer: 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 new thriller is based on America's war on drugs... and the covert--and shocking--U.S. response.