Tom Clancy's Firing Point

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Jack Ryan Jr returns in Tom Clancy's thrilling multi-million copy bestselling series Finally taking a well-earned break, Jack Ryan Jr is taken by surprise when he runs into old flame Renee Moore in a scenic Barcelona cafe. Curiously, Renee is not so pleased to see him. Distracted, she says she's waiting for someone and can't talk. She promises to call him later, and sends him out onto the street. Which is when the bomb goes off. There's nothing he can do to save Renee. But as he cradles her, she utters one last word with her final breath- Sammler Who, or what, does she mean? What trouble has Renee got herself into? When every thread Jack pulls threatens to make the situation ever more dangerous, he realises he's stumbled into an international conspiracy that might be more than even he can handle. Because Renee isn't the first to die. And she won't be the last...

Mike Maden grew up working in the canneries, feed mills and slaughterhouses of California's San Joaquin Valley. A lifelong fascination with history and warfare ultimately lead to a Ph.D. in political science focused on conflict and technology in international relations. Like millions of others, he first became a Tom Clancy fan after reading The Hunt for Red October, and began his published fiction career in the same techno-thriller genre, starting with Drone and the sequels, Blue Warrior, Drone Command and Drone Threat. He's honored to be joining "The Campus" as a writer in Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, Jr., series.

Praise for Tom Clancy * - * He constantly taps the current world situation for its imminent dangers and spins them into an engrossing tale * New York Times * Heart-stopping action ... entertaining and eminently topical * Washington Post * A brilliantly constructed thriller that packs a punch like Semtex * Daily Mail * A virtuoso display of page-turning talent * Sunday Express *