Tom Clancy commander-in-chief

By Mark Greaney

Subjects: Prevention, Politics and government, Fiction, espionage, Suspense, New York Times bestseller, Fiction, political, Terrorism, fiction, War & Military, FICTION, FICTION / Thrillers, Thrillers, Jr. Ryan, Jack (Fictitious character), Secrets, Fiction, Fiction, thrillers, general, Terrorism, Fiction, thrillers, espionage, Ryan, jack (fictitious character), fiction, nyt:hardcover-fiction=2015-12-20, Sr. Ryan, Jack (Fictitious character), Russia (federation), fiction

Description: When Russian President Valeri Volodin's ambitions are foiled in Dagestan, he faces a difficult choice. The oligarchs who support him expect a constant flow of graft, but with energy prices cratering, the Russian economy sputters to a virtual halt. A floating natural gas facility in Lithuania is blown up. A Venezuelan prosecutor is assassinated. A devastating attack on a Russian troop train kills dozens. Only one man recognizes an ominous pattern in the reports of terror from around the globe: U.S. President Jack Ryan. But before he can act he needs proof ...