Against All Enemies - Couverture souple

Clancy, Tom; Telep, Peter

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0241957168 ISBN 13 : 9780241957165

Editeur : Penguin, 2012

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Tom Clancy's new Jack Ryan thriller, Command Authority, is available to pre-order now. Against All Enemies is the first Max Moore novel by bestselling author, Tom Clancy. When Ex-Navy SEAL and CIA operative Maxwell Moore barely survives a prisoner exchange that goes explosively wrong off the coast of Pakistan, he realises that powerful, cunning forces have been marshalled against him. Determined to dig out the truth, he uncovers a shocking conspiracy.The two greatest threats to U.S. security have forged an unholy alliance. For the Mexican drug cartel, it means money, power, and control of the drug trade. But for the Taliban, it is an opportunity to bring the fire of jihad to the heartland of the infidel.Now Moore and his depleted team must infiltrate the drug cartel in the hunt for terrorists preparing to bring destruction to America's streets.From the remote, war-scarred landscapes of the Middle East to the blood-soaked chaos of the U.S.-Mexico border, Tom Clancy delivers a heart-stopping thriller you won't forget.In Against All Enemies Tom Clancy introduces Max Moore, a character set to join Jack Ryan as one of the great heroes of modern thriller writing. Previous Jack Ryan titles include Locked On and Dead or Alive. Praise for Tom Clancy:'A brilliantly constructed thriller' Daily Mail'Truly riveting, a dazzling read' Sunday ExpressThirty 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, sold briskly as a result of rave reviews, then catapulted on to 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.Peter Telep is a New York Times bestselling author who has written almost forty novels spanning many genres. A produced screenwriter, he teaches creative writing, fiction writing and script-writing courses at the University of Central Florida.

Biographie de l'auteur

Tom Clancy is America's, and the world's, favourite international thriller author. Starting with The Hunt for Red October, all of his previous books have hit No. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list. After a seven year absence, he made a triumphant return to the market last year with Dead or Alive, his fourteenth consecutive No. 1 bestseller. His books, The Hunt for Red October, Patriot Games, Clear and Present Danger and The Sum of All Fears have been made into major motion pictures. He lives in Maryland where he is a co-owner of the Baltimore Orioles. Peter Telep is the New York Times bestselling author of over forty novels spanning many genres including film adaptations, medical drama, and military thrillers. He has spent hundreds of hours interviewing military personnel and has been honored with challenge coins for his accurate and realistic stories. In addition to his writing career, Mr. Telep teaches creative writing courses at the University of Central Florida, the nation's second largest public university.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Penguin
• Date d'édition: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0241957168
• ISBN 13: 9780241957165
• Reliure: Poche
• Nombre de pages: 768