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Clear and Present Danger (Jack Ryan, Bk 5)
Clear and Present Danger - Jack Ryan, Bk 5
Author: Tom Clancy
At what point does criminal activity threaten national security? When can a nation respond to it as to an enemy? These are the questions Jack Ryan must consider when he hears the awful news: Colombian drug lords, tired of being harassed by U.S. law enforcement agents, have assassinated three high American officials, and that is just the beginnin...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780006177302
ISBN-10: 0006177301
Publication Date: 6/28/1990
Pages: 816
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3.9 stars, based on 11 ratings
Publisher: Harpercollins Pub Ltd
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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What if --- the President has decided to get serious about the war on drugs? What if --- he used the military to not only stop the illegal transport of drugs, but to STOP the manufactureing!

Jack Ryan is NOT the hero this time!

This is the fourth installment in the Jack Ryan series. Jack moves into new and more dangerous territory as he rises up the chain of the CIA's command structure. This book places Jack in a more political role, unlike his "hero" role in "The Hunt for Red October", "Patriot Games", and "The Cardinal of the Kremlin". He helps guide the story along, but his primary role is to cover the "Buttocal areas" of his leaders.

The re-introduction of John clark (a minor character in "Cardinal of the Kremlin"), adds to the human element of the story.

This is an action packed novel, and as always, Clancy never seems to go more than a couple of minutes without spicing up the dialog. Again, be forwarned of his style of using "strong"language at times.

I give it some good marks, and I think you will enjoy the listen, whether you have read his other novels or not.

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reviewed Clear and Present Danger (Jack Ryan, Bk 5) on + 41 more book reviews
The U.S. ambassador to Columbia has been murdered by drug lords. Enemy covert agents filter into the jungles of South America--and Central America is ready to explode. FBI man Jack Ryan is in the eye of a storm--and for t he U.S. the stakes have never been greater.
Bob73 avatar reviewed Clear and Present Danger (Jack Ryan, Bk 5) on + 37 more book reviews
Tom Clancy,master of the techno-thriller has another hit with the
story of America's war on drugs....murder of 3 American officials
in Columbia and the U.S. response.

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