The Sum of All Fears, Tom Clancy
The Sum of All Fears, Tom Clancy
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The Sum of All Fears

Author: Tom Clancy

Narrator: Scott Brick

Unabridged: 38 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/25/2011


Synopsis

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The search for a stolen nuclear weapon on American soil sends Jack Ryan on a dangerous mission with global consequences in this #1 New York Times bestselling thriller.

Peace may finally be at hand in the Middle East, as Jack Ryan, Deputy Director of Intelligence for the CIA, lays the groundwork for a plan that could end centuries of conflict. But ruthless terrorists have a final, desperate card to play: a nuclear weapon hidden somewhere in the United States.

With one terrible act, distrust mounts, forces collide, and the floundering U.S. president seems unable to cope with the crisis. With the world on the verge of nuclear disaster, Ryan must frantically seek a solution—before the chiefs of state lose control of themselves and the world.

About The Author

Best-selling author Tom Clancy was an English major at Baltimore’s Loyola College and he had a dream of writing a novel. As a Maryland insurance broker with a passion for naval history, his dream came true with his first effort, The Hunt for Red October. He has since written more than a dozen novels, which have a blend of realism and authenticity, intricate plotting, and razor-sharp suspense. Ten of the novels, including The Teeth of the Tiger feature the character Jack Ryan, former stock broker and CIA employee. Mr. Clancy’s nonfiction works include a series of guided tours of America’s warfighting assets, Submarine, Armored Cav, Fighter Wing, Marine, and Airborne. He lives in Maryland.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Richard on November 23, 2010

Oh thank God. Thank God it's over. I picked this up en route to Goa a few weeks ago, and I seem to have been reading it forever. As always, Clancy's world is incredibly detailed and credible, in many ways all the more impressive for its sometime parallels to the world we live in today. As ever, the......more

Goodreads review by Ken on January 23, 2023

It's been over 20 years since the movie adaptation was released, but I still knew the basic premise of this Clancy bestselling technothriller. The idea of a terrorist group trying to trigger a nuclear war by planting a bomb at a football match is such a chilling idea. One thing you can rely on when it......more

Goodreads review by Igor on November 04, 2018

Wow, wow, slow down. What? You never wrote a review for this book! I didn't? No, I didn't. Let's rectify that. In general, I like Clancy's books. They are formulaic and cliche, but also very entertaining, convoluted, with a good mix of politics, technology and Ramboism. The Sum of All Fears tries to t......more

Goodreads review by Karl on February 16, 2025

It felt too long for a while, but boy, the last 250 pages were TENSE and entertaining.......more

Goodreads review by Darren on October 07, 2012

It has been rumored that permission to publish this book had to go all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court and ever since then there is a standing court order that the CIA, FBI, and NSA receive advance copies of every Tom Clancy book a month before it goes to the publisher. Why? Well this book tells y......more


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Praise for The Sum of All Fears

“A whiz-bang page-turner!”—The New York Times Book Review

The Sum of All Fears delivers!”—People

“A nonstop roller coaster ride to a nail-biting climax...ingenious.”—Publishers Weekly

“Tom Clancy at his best...This is a book not to be missed.”—Dallas Morning News

Praise for Tom Clancy

“He constantly taps the current world situation for its imminent dangers and spins them into an engrossing tale.”—The New York Times Book Review

“A brilliant describer of events.”—The Washington Post

“No one can equal his talent for making military electronics and engineering intelligible and exciting...He remains the best!”—Houston Chronicle