The #1 New York Times bestseller...Tom Clancy is back!After almost a decade, Tom Clancy returns to the world he knowsbetter than anyone: a world caught in the crossfire of politics andpower, placed on the edge of annihilation by evil men.But there are those who are honor-bound to protect their homelandby any means necessary. Those men work in the covert force known as theCampus.Led by Jack Ryan, Jr.-son of the legendary Jack Ryan-they are thebest line of defense against a terrorist mastermind who has vowed todestroy the West...

Tom Clancy's debut novel, The Hunt for Red October, catapulted onto the New York Times bestseller list after President Reagan pronounced it "the perfect yarn." Since then Clancy has established himself as an undisputed master at blending exceptional realism and authenticity, intricate plotting, and suspense. He lives in Maryland.