Something terrible happened at Kirkston Abbey school for boys during the bleak winter term of 1954. Now, more than forty years later, journalist Tim Webber is determined to find out the truth. He uncovers a disturbing tale of a seemingly innocuous friendship between two fourteen-year-old boys who embark on a series of psychological power games which escalate with increasingly unnatural and sinister results.
Jack Ryan, historicus, ex-marinier en CIA-medewerker, vindt op zekere dag in het zonovergoten Londen binnen een halfuur twee keer bijna de dood. De eerste keer wordt hij op een haar na door een dubbeldekker overreden wanneer hij bij het oversteken natuurlijk de verkeerde kant op kijkt. De tweede keer ontsnapt hij nauwelijks aan de dood als de IRA vlak voor zijn ogen een aanslag pleegt. Instinctief gooit Jacj zich in het gevecht. Pas als hij in het ziekenhuis weer bij bewustzijn komt, hoort hij wiens levens hij heeft gered. Wat voor Jack, zijn zwangere vrouw en zijn dochtertje een vakantie had moeten worden, blijkt het begin te zijn van een ware nachtmerrie.
"In wartime," Winston Churchill wrote, "truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies."For Britain's counterintelligence operations, this meant finding the unlikeliest agent imaginable-a history professor named Alfred Vicary, handpicked by Churchill himself to expose a highly dangerous, but unknown, traitor. The Nazis, however, have also chosen an unlikely agent: Catherine Blake, a beautiful widow of a war hero, a hospital volunteer - and a Nazi spy under direct orders from Hitler to uncover the Allied plans for D-Day...
Tom Clancy's latest work delves into the U.S. Army, focusing on General Fred Franks, who played a pivotal role in the Gulf War. This first volume of a series examines the Army's transformation from its struggles in Vietnam to its success in the Persian Gulf. In 1972, the Army faced significant challenges, including a lack of discipline, training, and proper equipment. Over the next 15 years, these issues were addressed, leading to a remarkable turnaround. Readers interested in military operations will find the detailed analysis captivating. However, the narrative truly shines through Franks's personal experiences. A "tanker" who lost a foot during the invasion of Cambodia, he embodies courage and integrity. The emotional weight of his journey is palpable, especially when confronted by a civilian's remark questioning the sacrifices made. This work ultimately seeks to heal the wounds left by Vietnam, emphasizing that the Gulf War would have a different outcome. Clancy, known for his bestselling novels, now offers an insightful exploration of maneuver warfare, taking readers into the heart of one of America's significant military engagements. The book reveals a war that remains largely unseen, providing a profound understanding of the complexities involved.