{"product_id":"command-authority-9780425275139","title":"Command Authority","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this Jack Ryan thriller, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Tom Clancy delivers an electrifying story of intrigue, power, and a family with two generations of heroes....\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDecades ago, as a young CIA analyst, President Jack Ryan Sr. was sent out to investigate the death of an operative--only to uncover the existence of a KGB assassin codenamed Zenith. He was never able to find the killer.... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the present, a new strongman has emerged in the ever-chaotic Russian republic--the enigmatic President Valeri Volodon. But the foundations of his personal empire are built on a bloody secret from his past. And none who know of it have lived to tell. For he has set a plot in motion--a plot to return Russia to its former glory. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when a family friend of Ryan's is poisoned by a radioactive agent, the trail leads to Russia. And Jack Ryan Jr.--aided by his compatriots John Clark and the covert warriors of the secretive Campus--must delve into an international conflict thirty years in the making, and finish what his father started. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith President Ryan fighting the political battle of his life, and his son fighting a silent war against a ruthless foe, global conflict becomes imminent--and the possibility of survival may soon be lost for all....\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA little more than thirty years ago \u003cb\u003eTom Clancy \u003c\/b\u003ewas a Maryland insurance broker with a passion for naval history. Years before, he had been an English major at Baltimore's Loyola College and had always dreamed of writing a novel. His first effort, \u003ci\u003eThe Hunt for Red October\u003c\/i\u003e--the first of the phenomenally successful Jack Ryan novels--sold briskly as a result of rave reviews, then catapulted onto the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller list after President Reagan pronounced it \"the perfect yarn.\" From that day forward, Clancy established himself as an undisputed master at blending exceptional realism and authenticity, intricate plotting, and razor-sharp suspense. He passed away in October 2013.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMark Greaney\u003c\/b\u003e has a degree in international relations and political science. In his research for the\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eGray Man novels, including \u003ci\u003eMission Critical\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAgent in Place\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGunmetal Gray\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBack Blast\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDead Eye\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBallistic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOn Target\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Gray Man\u003c\/i\u003e, he traveled to more than fifteen countries and trained alongside military and law enforcement in the use of firearms, battlefield medicine, and close-range combative tactics. He is also the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers \u003ci\u003eTom Clancy Support and Defend\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTom Clancy Full Force and Effect\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTom Clancy Commander in Chief\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTom Clancy True Faith and Allegiance\u003c\/i\u003e. With Tom Clancy, he coauthored \u003ci\u003eLocked On\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThreat Vector\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCommand Authority\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Berkley Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50620681584914,"sku":"9780425275139","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b68b4652-e1a6-4c68-9be9-881921ad2ad3.jpg?v=1732571156","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/command-authority-9780425275139","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}