"With fifty thousand Russian troops poised to invade a NATO nation, can Jack Ryan move swiftly enough to stop [Russian president Valeri] Volodin's grand plan of global conflict and conquest?"--Jacket. When Russian President Valeri Volodin's ambitions are foiled in Dagestan, he faces a difficult choice. The oligarchs who support him expect a constant flow of graft, but with energy prices cratering, the Russian economy sputters to a virtual halt. A floating natural gas facility in Lithuania is blown up. A Venezuelan prosecutor is assassinated. A devastating attack on a Russian troop train kills dozens. Only one man recognizes an ominous pattern in the reports of terror from around the globe: U.S. President Jack Ryan. But before he can act he needs proof....

"A Jack Ryan novel"--Jacket cover. Sequel to: Under fire / Grant Blackwood. At head of title: Tom Clancy. Based on characters created by Tom Clancy.