Jack Ryan, Jr.
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Jack Ryan, Jr. is in a race for his life. Because in the jungle, the shadow state rules.
The vibrant economy of the new Vietnam is a shiny lure for Western capital. Companies are racing to uncover ideal opportunities. Not wanting to be left behind, Hendley Associates has sent their best analyst, Jack Ryan, Jr., to mine for investment gold. And he may have found some in a rare earth mining company, GeoTech.
But a trip with a Hendley colleague to observe the company's operations takes a treacherous turn when their helicopter is shot down. Some things haven't changed, and Vietnam is still the plaything of powerful neighbours. The Chinese are determined to keep Jack from finding the truth about what exactly is being processed at the isolated factory.
Now Jack is in a race for his life. He's got to stay one step ahead of a pack of killers while supporting his wounded friend. And he'll get no help from the government, because in the jungle, it's the shadow state that rules.
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Reader reviews for SHADOW STATE
'A page turner with lots of great action sequences and interesting characters that add to the narrative'
'A great read, timely, current and never misses a beat on the action and story lines'
'There were so many twists and turns in Shadow State! I read the book in less than two days and it was DELICIOUS!!'
'More than one action scene left me breathless'
'The characters continue to grow and follow a great storyline. I have loved reading this series'
'Action packed throughout. I really liked the setting in SE Asia, especially the focus on Vietnam'
The discovery of an oil field off the coast of Guyana plunges Jack Ryan, Jr. into a cauldron of lies in the latest entry in this internationally bestselling series.
It starts with the destruction of a US Coast Guard cutter and the loss of her entire crew. But the USCG Claiborne was on an innocuous mission to open a sea lane between an oil field off the coast of Guyana and the refineries of southern Louisiana. The destruction of the ship, tragic as it is, won't stop that mission from continuing.
So who would sacrifice twenty-two men and women just to slow down the plan? That's the question plaguing Jack Ryan Jr. He's in Guyana to work a deal to get his company, Hendley Associates, in on the ground floor of this new discovery, but the destruction of the Claiborne and the kidnapping of the Guyanese Interior Minister make it clear that there's a malignant force working to destroy Guyana's oil industry.
It's up to Jack to identify the killers before they draw a bead on him, but how can he do that when the line of demarcation between friend and foe is constantly shifting?
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PRAISE FOR TOM CLANCY
'Constantly taps the current world situation for its imminent dangers and spins them into an engrossing tale'
NEW YORK TIMES
'Exhilarating. No other novelist is giving so full a picture of modern conflict'
SUNDAY TIMES
'A brilliantly constructed thriller that packs a punch'
DAILY MAIL
'Heart-stopping action . . . entertaining and eminently topical'
WASHINGTON POST
Jack Ryan returns in a blockbuster new novel of action, thrills and intrigue in the world created by master storytelling Tom Clancy.
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PRAISE FOR TOM CLANCY
'Constantly taps the current world situation for its imminent dangers and spins them into an engrossing tale'
NEW YORK TIMES
'Exhilarating. No other novelist is giving so full a picture of modern conflict'
SUNDAY TIMES
'A brilliantly constructed thriller that packs a punch'
DAILY MAIL
'Heart-stopping action . . . entertaining and eminently topical'
WASHINGTON POST