pp 656 Hardback with paper dust jacket in very good condition; clean pages; normal edgewear; 'Bob' has thanked 'Donna' by writing a note to her on the front inside cover; grey board with gold title on black spine - gold author's signature on front cover // CIA man Jack Ryan, hero of Patriot Games, finds that he will probably never have a boring summer: The sudden and surprising assassination of three American officials in Colombia. Many people in many places, moving off on missions they all mistakenly thought they understood. The future was too fearful for contemplation, and beyond the expected finish lines were things that, once decided, were better left unseen. Tom Clancy's new thriller is based on America's war on drugs... and the covert--and shocking--U.S. response.