Book Preview NIZHNEVARTOVSK, R.S.F.S.R. They moved swiftly, silently, with purpose, under a crystal ine, star-fil ed night in western Siberia. They were Muslims, though one could scarcely have known it from their speech, which was Russian, though inflected with the singsong Azerbaijani accent that wrongly struck the senior members of the engineering staff as entertaining. … Read more
Book Preview Preface: Prelude to War Though the name may sound obscure, the Spratly Islands have been a cause of conflict in East Asia for quite some time. Sovereignty over al or part of this potential y resource-rich archipelago in the South China Sea is presently contested by Vietnam, China, Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, and … Read more
Book Preview Point Of Impact – Net Force 5 Tom Clancy and Steve Perry We would like to acknowledge the assistance of Martin H. Greenberg, Larry Segriff, Denise Little, John Heifers, Robert Youdelman, Esq.” and Tom Manon, Esq.; Mitchel Rubenstein and Laurie Silvers of Hol ywood.com, Inc.; and the wonderful people at Penguin Putnam Inc.” … Read more
Book Preview War Of Eagles Tom Clancy * Book Cover: The Explosion Of A Chinese Freighter—Carrying Illegal Workers—in Charleston harbor is the first sign that some-one is capping Chinese interests abroad. After explosions in South Africa, and Taipei, Op-Center roots out the cause: warring factions in the Chinese government. But still reeling from budget cuts … Read more
Book Preview Call To Treason Op-Center 11 Tom Clancy Chapter One. Georgetown, Washington, D.C. Sunday, 9:22 P.M. Combat was not easy. But it was easier than this. General Mike Rodgers stood with a Scotch in his hand, wishing it were a double and that he were free to slug it down. If he were in … Read more
Book Preview Sea Of Fire Op-Center 10 Tom Clancy Chapter One. The Celebes Sea Tuesday, 4:19 A.M. There were three things that swarthy, dark-eyed Singaporean Lee Tong knew very well. One of those was the sea. The lanky but muscular Lee was the son of the late Henry Tong, a hardworking mate on a timber … Read more
Book Preview Mission Of Honor OP Center 09 Tom Clancy Chapter One. Maun, Botswana Monday, 4:53 A. M. The sun rose swiftly over the flat, seemingly endless plain. The landmarks had changed in the decades since “Prince” Leon Seronga had first come here. Behind them, the Khwai River was not as deep as it had … Read more
Book Preview Line Of Control Op-Center 08 Tom Clancy PROLOGUE: Siachin Base 3, Kashmir Wednesday, 5:42 A.M. Major Dev Puri could not sleep. He had not yet gotten used to the flimsy cots the Indian army used in the field. Or the thin air in the mountains. Or the quiet. Outside his former barracks in … Read more
Book Preview The two middle-aged men sat in leather armchairs in a corner of the wood-paneled library. The room was in a quiet corner of a Massachusetts Avenue mansion. The blinds were drawn to protect the centuries-old art from the direct rays of the early- afternoon sun. The only light came from a dul fire … Read more
Book Preview Prologue Kampong Thorn, Cambodia 1993 She Died While He Held Her Under A Bril iant Dawn. Her Eyelids Closed Softly, A Faint Breath Rose From Her Delicate Throat, And Then She Was Gone. Hang Sary Looked Down At The Pale Face Of The Young Woman. He Looked At The Grass And Dirt In … Read more
Book Preview Monday, 4:55 p.m. Madrid, Spain “You were way out of line,” Martha Mackal said. She was openly disgusted with the young woman standing beside her and it took a moment for her to calm down. Then she bent close to Aideen’s ear so the other passengers wouldn’t hear. “You were out of line … Read more
Book Preview Before Going Any Further READ THIS FIRST: This is my archival copy of a copyrighted material. If you do not own the printed book, you have no legal right to possess or read this eBook. You are required to immediately delete this file. Please support the author. Go buy the book. And that’s … Read more
Book Preview We would like to thank Jeff Rovin for his creative ideas and his invaluable contributions to the preparation of the manuscript. We would also like to acknowledge the assistance of Martin H. Greenberg, Larry Segriff, Robert Youdelman, Esq., Tom Mal on, Esq., and the wonderful people at The Putnam Berkley Group, including Phyl … Read more
Book Preview Friday, 5:50 P.M., St. Petersburg “Pavel,” said Piotr Volodya, “I don’t understand.” Pavel Odina squeezed the steering wheel tightly. He looked unpleasantly at the man sitting next to him in the passenger’s seat of the van. “You don’t understand what, Piotr?” “You forgive the French,” Piotr replied, scratching a wool y sideburn, “so … Read more
Book Preview Tuesday, 4: 10 P. M., Seoul Gregory Donald took a sip of scotch and looked across the “Do you ever find yourself thinking back, Kim? I don’t mean to this morning or last week, but-way back?” Kim Hwan, Deputy Director of the Korean Central Intel igence Agency, used a red stirring straw to … Read more
Book Preview ALSO BY TOM CLANCY FICTION The Hunt for Red October Red Storm Rising Patriot Games The Cardinal of the Kremlin Clear and Present Danger The Sum of All Fears Without Remorse Debt of Honor Executive Orders Rainbow Six The Bear and the Dragon Red Rabbit The Teeth of the Tiger Dead or Alive … Read more
Book Preview ALSO BY TOM CLANCY FICTION The Hunt for Red October Red Storm Rising Patriot Games The Cardinal of the Kremlin Clear and Present Danger The Sum of All Fears Without Remorse Debt of Honor Executive Orders Rainbow Six The Bear and the Dragon Red Rabbit The Teeth of the Tiger Dead or Alive … Read more
Book Preview The Russians call their Kamov-50 helicopter gunship Chernaya Akula—Black Shark. The name suits it, because it is sleek and fast, and it moves with cunning and agility, and, above all, it is a supremely efficient killer of its prey. A pair of Black Sharks emerged from a predawn fog bank and shot through … Read more