Publisher, Random House Audiobooks (June 2011)

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The end of history. The new world order. Fine phrases, but as Jack Ryan is about to discover, history isn't dead yet --- and only the nature of the threat is new.

On the Pacific Island of Saipan, a wealthy Japanese businessman regards his newly-bought land with satisfaction. In the Indian Ocean off Sri Lanka, a foreign navy begins a series of highly unusual exercises. At the headquarters of America's major stock clearing corporation, an engineer brings a customized computer program on-line for the first time, and smiles at his own private joke. Three seemingly unrelated incidents---but all just the first links in a chain of events that will stun the world.

About the Author: Tom Clancy is the bestselling author of The Hunt for Red October, Red Storm Rising, Patriot Games, Rainbow Six, and more.

About the Performer: John Rubinstein appeared on Broadway in Pippin, Children of a Lesser God (Tony Award), M. Butterfly, and Ragtime and starred in the TV series “Family” and “Crazy Like A Fox.” His films include 21 Grams and Red Dragon. He is also a composer of film music, and a director.