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Bearing all the hallmarks of classic Tom Clancy, this new Op Centre novel serves up another dose of international intrigue and nail-biting action when the team are called on to combat a new threat to the safety and security of the free world.

The old rules no longer apply - anybody with a spare AK47 or a knowledge of kitchen chemistry can become a player. In a nondescript office building in suburban Maryland, 'The Campus', set up with the knowledge of President John Patrick Ryan identifies and locates terrorist threats - then deals with them, in whatever manner is necessary. It's an organisation always on the lookout for new recruits - men like Jack Ryan Jr, the President's son. Filled with the exceptional realism and cutting-edge authenticity that are his hallmarks, this is Clancy at his best - and there is none better.//');} else { document.writeln('');} //--

When an anonymous e-mail alerts UpLink International's operatives to suspicious activity on an exclusive island resort, Pete Nimec goes undercover to investigate. What Nimec discovers is a plot to drain oil from the United States Strategic Petroleum Reserves and sell it to outlaw nations. Original.

TOM CLANCY'S POWERPLAYS When an anonymous e-mail alerts UpLink Technology's operatives to suspicious activity on an exclusive island resort, Pete Nimec goes undercover to investigate.;Located off the coast of Trinidad, Rayos del Sol is not just a playground for the world's richest and most powerful people - it's also the headquarters for a joint fiber optic and oil refinery project run by UpLink and Sedco Oil. What Nimec discovers is a plot to drain oil from the United State's strategic petroleum reserve and sell it to outlaw nations. And when the island's highly trained security force is sent to take Nimec out - heaven on earth erupts into hell

A man named Mohammed sits in a café in Vienna, about to propose a deal to a Colombian. Mohammed has a strong network of agents and sympathizers throughout Europe and the Middle East, and the Colombian has an equally strong drug network throughout America. What if they were to form an alliance, to combine all their assets and connections? The In the Brave New World of terrorism—where anybody with a spare AK-47, a knowledge of kitchen chemistry, or simply the will to die can become a player—the old rules no longer apply. No matter what new governmental organizations come into being, the only truly effective ones are those that are quick and agile, free of oversight and restrictions...and outside the system. Way outside the system. In a nondescript office building in suburban Maryland, the firm Hendley Associates does a profitable business in stocks, bonds, and international currencies, but its true mission is quite different: to identify and locate terrorist threats, and then deal with them, in whatever manner necessary. Established with the knowledge of President John Patrick Ryan, "the Campus" is always on the lookout for promising new talent, its recruiters scattered throughout the armed forces and government agencies—and three men are about to cross its radar. The first is Dominic Caruso, a rookie FBI agent, barely a year out of Quantico, whose decisive actions resolve a particularly brutal kidnap/murder case. The second is Caruso's brother, Brian, a Marine captain just back from his first combat action in Afghanistan, and already a man to watch. And the third is their cousin...a young man named Jack Ryan, Jr. potential for profits would be enormous—and the potential for destruction unimaginable. (...)

El mundo asiste a la firma de un tratado que pone término al sangriento conflicto árabe-israelí y garantiza la estabilidad en Oriente Medio. Sin embargo, un grupo terrorista pro-árabe se apropia de una bomba nuclear e intenta chantajear a los gobiernos occidentales.

Para las dos superpotencias no hay objetivo más urgente que el de construir el primer sistema defensivo contra misiles de la guerra de las galaxias, y nadie lo sabe mejor que los dos encargados de evaluar las posibilidades sovieticas: el coronel Mijail Filitov y el analista de la CIA Jack Ryan, heroe en los otros titulos del mismo autor: La caza del Octubre Rojo y Juego de Patriotas .

Mohammed sentado en un café en Viena, sólo por la producción de un comercial para un colombiano. Mohammed tiene una sólida red de agentes y simpatizantes en toda Europa y el Oriente Medio, y los colombianos delincuente tiene igualmente una fuerte red de drogas en toda América. ¿Qué pasa si formaron una alianza en la que se unieron todos sus activos y las relaciones? La posibilidad de un enorme beneficio sería enorme - y su potencial de destrucción - impensable! En el nuevo mundo de terrorismo - en caso de que cualquier persona con un extra AK-47, conocido por un poco de cocina química, o simplemente la voluntad de morir, puede ser un jugador - las viejas reglas no se aplican ...

When a priest is kidnapped by African militiamen who demand all Catholic missionaries leave Botswana, the Vatican urges Op-Center to investigate. The real purpose of the crime is revealed to be a plan to destabilize the government and seize the nation's diamond mines. With Striker out of commission, Op-Center must reinvent itself and heads into the crossfire of an African war.

Esta novela constituye el relato de aventuras en el mar más emocionante de los últimos tiempos. Narra la historia de la deserción a Estados Unidos del capitán Marko Ramius, comandante del Octubre Rojo, el submarino más temible y sofisticado de la flota soviética, con una potencia capaz de aniquilar 200 ciudades. La armada soviética se movilizará completamente, con el objetivo de destruir el submarino a toda costa antes de que Estados Unidos consiga hallarlo y conducirlo a sus aguas...

Competition is heating up between the powerful telecommunications company Uplink International and new technological giant Ambright Industries. To keep Uplink on top, owner Roger Gordian is not above a little “friendly snooping,” especially when one of Ambright’s corporate sales agents disappears under mysterious circumstances. On the surface, Ambright specializes in creating flawless artificial sapphires used in advanced laser development. But, a little digging by Uplink operatives reveals a major flaw: a Pakistani terrorist is using Ambright’s laser technology to further his own political agenda—and it’s only a matter of time before he launches the ultimate attack…on U.S. soil.//);} else { document.writeln();} //--

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