{"product_id":"tom-clancy-enemy-contact-9780525541707","title":"Tom Clancy Enemy Contact","description":"\u003cb\u003eJack Ryan, Jr.'s race to stop an international criminal conspiracy is intertwined with the fate of an old friend in this blistering entry in the #1\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling series. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe CIA's deepest secrets are being given away for a larger agenda that will undermine the entire Western intelligence community. Director of National Intelligence Mary Pat Foley wants it stopped but doesn't know who, how or why. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJack Ryan, Jr., is dispatched to Poland on a different mission. The clues are thin, and the sketchy trail dead ends in a harrowing fight from which he barely escapes with his life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf that's not bad enough, Jack gets more tragic news. An old friend, who's dying from cancer, has one final request for Jack. It seems simple enough, but before it's done, Jack will find himself alone, his life hanging by a thread. If he survives, he'll be one step closer to finding the shadowy figure behind the CIA leak and its true purpose, but in the process, he'll challenge the world's most dangerous criminal syndicate with devastating consequences.\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\u003e was 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike Maden \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eDrone\u003c\/i\u003e series. He holds both a master's and Ph.D. in political science from the University of California at Davis, specializing in international relations and comparative politics. He has lectured and consulted on the topics of war and the Middle East, among others. Maden has served as a political consultant and campaign manager in state and national elections, and hosted his own local weekly radio show for a year.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Berkley Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50478176338194,"sku":"9780525541707","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_11d8fc97-1b19-4b5f-9643-02b2dcc22a3d.jpg?v=1730287387","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/tom-clancy-enemy-contact-9780525541707","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}