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A FAST-PACED THRILLER WHOSE CHARACTERS REPRESENT THE COURAGE,
HONOR, AND COMMITMENT OF A GREAT NATION The marines have landed
(finally) in the genre...stand by for action!"--Captain Dale Dye,
USMC (Ret) Marine, Author, Actor and Filmmaker When a small town
terrorist invasion results in a tragic death, retired Marine Master
Sergeant James "Johnny" Johansen agonizes over questions whose
answers threaten his loved ones, his career, and his company. The
most serious question of all--is Johnny's family linked to Islamic
extremists in the United States? Johnny turns to his former
brothers-in-arms, Willie, Corey, and Josh. Relying on their skills
as highly trained marines, the team uncovers a treacherous plot
involving renegade defense contractor and co-conspirators at the
highest levels of U.S. intelligence. Risking their lives to reveal
the shocking details of the operation, Johnny and his friends
discover that hundreds of terrorists are poised to launch a
coast-to-cast attack on American soil. Time is running out! Who can
Johnny trust? No one, except...the Secret Corps.
Racing from the remote, war-scarred landscapes of the Middle East
to the blood-soaked chaos of the U.S.-Mexico border, #1 New York
Times bestselling author Tom Clancy delivers a heart-stopping
thriller that is frighteningly close to reality. Working behind the
scenes for the CIA, ex-Navy SEAL Maxwell Moore arrives at a
rendezvous to take charge of a high-ranking Taliban captive and
barely escapes with his life. Undaunted, Moore is relentless in his
quest to find the terrorist cell responsible, but what he discovers
leads him to a much darker conspiracy in an unexpected part of the
globe... After years of planning, the Taliban have come to terms
with a vicious Mexican drug cartel and agreed to supply them with
opium. For the cartel, the deal means money, power, and ultimate
control of the drug trade. But for the Taliban, it is a long
awaited opportunity: to exploit the cartels and bring the fire of
the jihad to the hearts of the infidels, striking against the very
heart of America.
THE GRIPPING THRILLER FROM THE NO. 1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR 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. PRAISE FOR TOM CLANCY 'Exhilarating. No
other novelist is giving so full a picture of modern conflict'
Sunday Times 'A brilliantly constructed thriller that packs a
punch' Daily Mail 'A virtuoso display of page-turning talent'
Sunday Express 'Heart-stopping action . . . entertaining and
eminently topical' Washington Post
El autor de best sellers #1 del "New York Times" y de la exitosa
novela "Vivo o muerto" "es el rey supremo del popular genero de
suspenso."* Ahora, en una historia que va desde los remotos
paisajes del Medio Oriente marcados por la guerra hasta el caos
sangriento en la frontera de los Estado Unidos con Mexico, Tom
Clancy ofrece una novela alucinante que es alarmantemente parecida
a la realidad. El ex-SEAL de la Armada Maxwell Moore--quien trabaja
encubierto para la Division de Actividades Especiales de la
CIA--llega a una cita para hacerse cargo de un prisionero taliban
de alto rango. Pero la reunion de un giro terrible que ni Moore ni
ninguno de sus jefes veia venir. Sin dejarse intimidar, no teniendo
el fracaso como opcion, Moore continua su busqueda de la verdad,
dejando muchos muertos a su paso...asesinados por aquellos para
quienes el secreto es la mayor de las armas. Luego llega una
revelacion impactante: Dos de las mayores amenazas para la
seguridad de los Estados Unidos han foriado una alianza nefasta.
Despues de anos de planificacion, los talibanes han llegado a un
acuerdo con un despiadado cartel de drogas mexicano par el que
suministraran opio. Para el cartel, es una cuestion de dinero,
poder y control absoluto del trafico de drogas. Pero para los
talibanes es una oportunidad largamente esperada: explotar los
carteles a llevar el fuego de la yihad al corazon de los infieles.
*"Publishers Weekly"
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