Dead or Alive

Tom Clancy · Grant Blackwood

Sep 2011 · A Jack Ryan Novel Book 10 · Sold by Penguin

About this ebook

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Tom Clancy delivers a #1 New York Times bestselling Jack Ryan novel that will remind readers why he is the acknowledged master of international intrigue and nonstop military action.

It is The Campus. Secretly created under the administration of President Jack Ryan, its sole purpose is to eliminate terrorists and those who protect them. Officially, it has no connection to the American government—a necessity in a time when those in power consider themselves above such arcane ideals as loyalty, justice, and right or wrong.

Now covert intelligence expert Jack Ryan Jr. and his compatriots at The Campus—joined by black ops warriors John Clark and “Ding” Chavez—have come up against their greatest foe: a sadistic killer known as the Emir. Mastermind of countless horrific attacks, the Emir has eluded capture by every law enforcement agency in the world. But his greatest devastation is yet to be unleashed as he plans a monumental strike at the heart of America.

On the trail of the Emir, Jack Ryan Jr. will find himself following in his legendary father’s footsteps on a manhunt that will take him and his allies across the globe, into the shadowy arenas of political gamesmanship, and back onto U.S. soil in a race to prevent the possible fall of the West....

Ratings and reviews

Not sure if its rust, or a second writer coming in, but its nearly as good as the previous clancy only titles. After 10 years, its nice to pick up again regardless. If you've read all the previous titles, this will be easy to understand, but if you are just coming in, it might be a little confusing. Starts off a lite slow and discombobulated, but in usual Clancy style, it picks up and makes it nearly impossible to put down in the final third. This is my first time using the eboom format, and I am impressed.

Tom Clancy seriously needs a better proofreader. I was quite surprised at the number of errors that slipped through; his books are usually error-free. Maybe it's just the teacher in me...

I love this book. It tells about the war on terrorisim. It is full of action and has barley any slow parts. I read it in a week. It is very explicit in both voilence and language. That is one of the reasons I love it. It is very realistic. If you are a fan of action movies like 24 then this is the book for you.

About the author

A little more than thirty years ago Tom Clancy was a Maryland insurance broker with a passion for naval history. Years before, he had been an English major at Baltimore’s Loyola College and had always dreamed of writing a novel. His first effort, The Hunt for Red October—the first of the phenomenally successful Jack Ryan novels—sold briskly as a result of rave reviews, then catapulted onto the New York Times bestseller list after President Reagan pronounced it “the perfect yarn.” From that day forward, Clancy established himself as an undisputed master at blending exceptional realism and authenticity, intricate plotting, and razor-sharp suspense. He passed away in October 2013.

Grant Blackwood, a U.S. Navy veteran, spent three years aboard a guided missile frigate as operations specialist and pilot rescue swimmer. He is coauthor, with Clive Cussler, of the New York Times bestsellers Spartan Gold and Lost Empire. He is also the author of the Briggs Tanner series—The End of Enemies, The Wall of Night, and An Echo of War. He lives in Colorado.