Tom Clancy's Power Plays: Zero Hour

He passed away in October 2013. . 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

. 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. Years before, he had been an English major at Baltimore’s Loyola College and had always dreamed of writing a novel. About the Author A little more than thirty years ago Tom Clancy was a Maryland insurance broker with a

"Story is good." according to T. Casey. Ok book but it takes two pages to describe what a person is wearing, (seems like)Maybe almost. Just a lot of fill I could do without. So many players you can lose track who they are. Story is good.. Slow read. Gail L. Too many characters to keep track of on a Kindle. Jumped around too much. The ending appearedas if the author was tired of the book and just wanted to get it over with.. "To many plots" according to Papa Chuck. First I've read by this author, characters fleshed out well but to many sub plots for me to handle in what at this time turned into 10 and 20 minute bursts of reading.

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. Competition is heating up between the powerful telecommunications company Uplink International and new technological giant Ambright Industries. soil.. 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 attackon U.S