Surviving a helicopter crash in the Vietnamese Highlands is only the start of the challenges facing Jack Ryan, Jr., in the latest propulsive thriller of this #1 N ew York Times bestselling series. The vibrant economy of the new Vietnam is a shiny lure for Western capital. Companies are racing to uncover ideal opportunities. Not wanting to be left behind, Hendley Associates has sent their best analyst, Jack Ryan, Jr., to mine for investment gold. And he may have found some in a rare earth mining company, GeoTech. But a trip with a Hendley colleague to observe the company''s operations takes a treacherous turn when their helicopter is shot down. Some things haven''t changed, and Vietnam is still the plaything of powerful neighbours. The Chinese are determined to keep Jack from finding the truth about what exactly is being processed at the isolated factory. Now Jack is in a race for his life. He''s got to stay one step ahead of a pack of killers while supporting his wounded friend. And he''ll get no help from the government, because in the jungle, it''s the shadow state that rules. __________ PRAISE FOR TOM CLANCY ''Constantly taps the current world situation for its imminent dangers and spins them into an engrossing tale'' NEW YORK TIMES ''Exhilarating. No other novelist is giving so full a picture of modern conflict'' SUNDAY TIMES ''A brilliantly constructed thriller that packs a punch'' DAILY MAIL ''Heart-stopping action . . . entertaining and eminently topical'' WASHINGTON POST

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Tom Clancy was America's, and the world's, favourite international thriller author. Starting with The Hunt for Red October, all of his books have hit #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. Seven of his novels were made into major motion pictures and Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, is now a hit Amazon TV show. Clancy died in 2013.**

M.P. Woodward** is a veteran of both US intelligence ops and the entertainment industry. As a naval intelligence officer with the US Pacific Command, he scripted scenario moves and countermoves for US war game exercises in the Middle East. In multiple deployments to the Persian Gulf and Far East, he worked alongside US Special Forces, the CIA, and NSA. After leaving the Navy, Woodward ran international distribution marketing for Amazon Prime Video. Today, he is a full-time writer based in Washington State.

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Jack Ryan, Jr. is in a race for his life. Because in the jungle, the shadow state rules.

The vibrant economy of the new Vietnam is a shiny lure for Western capital. Companies are racing to uncover ideal opportunities. Not wanting to be left behind, Hendley Associates has sent their best analyst, Jack Ryan, Jr., to mine for investment gold. And he may have found some in a rare earth mining company, GeoTech.

But a trip with a Hendley colleague to observe the company's operations takes a treacherous turn when their helicopter is shot down. Some things haven't changed, and Vietnam is still the plaything of powerful neighbours. The Chinese are determined to keep Jack from finding the truth about what exactly is being processed at the isolated factory.

Now Jack is in a race for his life. He's got to stay one step ahead of a pack of killers while supporting his wounded friend. And he'll get no help from the government, because in the jungle, it's the shadow state that rules.

Reader reviews for SHADOW STATE

'A page turner with lots of great action sequences and interesting characters that add to the narrative' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ &#11088

'A great read, timely, current and never misses a beat on the action and story lines' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ &#11088

'There were so many twists and turns in Shadow State! I read the book in less than two days and it was DELICIOUS!!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ &#11088

'More than one action scene left me breathless' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ &#11088

'The characters continue to grow and follow a great storyline. I have loved reading this series' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ &#11088

'Action packed throughout. I really liked the setting in SE Asia, especially the focus on Vietnam' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ &#11088

Zusammenfassung
The thrilling new novel starring Jack Ryan, Jr. sees Tom Clancy's star trying to escape all-comers in the Vietnamese jungle.