A rogue nuclear Russian submarine is steaming toward the East Coast of the United States. For President Jack Ryan memories of past events may seem stunningly vivid but the dangers are terrifyingly real in the latest entry in this #1 New York Times bestselling series. US intelligence is reporting turmoil in the Russian navy. Their deadliest submarine the Belgorod has unexpectedly launched and taken along with it a long list of questions. Who authorized the departure? What mission is it on? And most disturbing of all what weapons do the giant doors on the subs bow hide? Its been four decades since a similar incident with the Soviet sub Red October ended happily thanks to a young CIA analyst named Jack Ryan. Now President Jack Ryan finds himself with fleets of ships squadrons of jets and teams of SEALs at his command but what he doesnt have is insight into the plans of the Belgorods commander. It falls to a younger generation of Ryans to do the dangerous work that will reveal that information. But theres always a price to be paid. When the final moments tick away will Jack Ryan have to choose between the safety of his country and the safety of his child?
