Tom Clancy's Op-Center: State of Siege - Softcover

Clancy, Tom; Pieczenik, Steve R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786223197 ISBN 13: 9780786223190

Publisher: Thorndike Pr, 2000

Synopsis

Calling themselves the "Keepers" and armed with stolen U.N. arms, a group of greedy, maverick U.N. soldiers seizes control of the United Nations during a gala attended by the ambassadors of ten nations.

About this title

About the Author:

A little more than thirty 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 onto 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.

From Publishers Weekly:

The Op-Center series, created by Clancy and television producer Pieczenik, contains a large cast of characters that runs the U.S. government's elite crisis management team. This sixth and latest installment twists three seemingly unrelated plots into an engrossing, albeit contrived, story. A multinational terrorist group called the Peacekeepers, comprised of former U.N. soldiers, plans an attack on the U.N. during a private Saturday-night party in the Security Council chambers. Meanwhile, an angry Cambodian couple seeks revenge for a murder committed long ago. And Paul Hood, the center's recently retired head, is trying to piece everything together, but his troubled personal life only hinders his job. As the story lines converge, readers are taken deep inside the heart of America's defense, intelligence and crisis management networks. Stilted dialogue and unfortunate stabs at sentimentality, however, diminish the overall suspense. (July)
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Thorndike Pr
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0786223197
• ISBN 13: 9780786223190
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 447