Synopses & Reviews
On the surface it seems a simple case: a group of African militiamen have kidnapped a priest and ordered all Catholic missionaries to leave the nation of Botswana. But the Vatican thinks otherwise. At its urging, Op-Center investigates and finds that the real purpose of the crime is a plan by outside forces to destabilize the government and seize the nation's diamond mines. With its military team, Striker, out of commision, Op-Center must reinvent itself and head straight into the crossfire of an African war.
Synopsis
The Ops-Center team faces untold chaos on a mission in Africa in the ninth novel in the #1New York Timesbestselling series created by Tom Clancy and former Department of State official Steve Pieczenik.
On the surface it seems a simple case: a group of African militiamen have kidnapped a priest and ordered all Catholic missionaries to leave the nation of Botswana. But the Vatican thinks otherwise. At its urging, Op-Center investigates and finds out that the real purpose of the crime is a plan by outside forces to destabilize the government and seize the nation s diamond mines. With its military team, Striker, out of commission, Op-Center must reinvent itself and head straight into the crossfire of an African war."
Synopsis
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.
About the Author
Tom Clancy was the author of eighteen #1 New York Times-bestselling novels. His first effort, The Hunt for Red October, sold briskly as a result of rave reviews, then catapulted onto the bestseller list after President Ronald Reagan pronounced it "the perfect yarn." Clancy was the undisputed master at blending exceptional realism and authenticity, intricate plotting, and razor-sharp suspense. He died in October 2013.
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Series Description
A powerful profile of America's defense, intelligence, and crisis-management technology, Tom Clancy's Op-Center is the creation of Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik inspiring this and other gripping novels.