In a nondescript office in Maryland an outfit locates and deals with terrorist threats, in whatever manner necessary. It's always on the lookout for new recruits - men like Jack Ryan Jr, the president's son.

Since the publication of The Hunt for Red October, Tom Clancy has established an unrivalled position as the world�s leading thriller writer, with a string of million-selling novels and three major Hollywood films to his name. He is also the author of SSN and the non-fiction books Submarine, Armoured Warfare, Fighter Wing and Marine, and the co-creator of the Op-Centre series.