{"product_id":"9781250026842","title":"Tom Clancy's Op-Center: Into the Fire : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eTom Clancy's Op-Center: Into the Fire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Dick Couch, George Galdorisi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTensions flare in Northwest Asia and Op-Center races to prevent World War III in this chilling, ripped-from-the-headlines thriller from the authors of the \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eOut of the Ashes\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWhen a team of assassins murder a high-ranking North Korean general and his family in their sleep, making it look like a robbery, events are set in motion that could shake the balance of world powers. Meanwhile, a U.S. naval combat ship, the USS \u003ci\u003eMilwaukee\u003c\/i\u003e, is attacked by North Korean forces in the middle of a training exercise off the shore of South Korea, and Commander Kate Bigelow is forced to ground the ship to avoid being captured. The crew takes refuge on a tiny island, trapped dangerously between the grounded ship and a fleet of hostile North Korean soldiers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOp-Center intelligence discovers a secret alliance behind the attack—a pact between China and North Korea that guarantees China total control of a vast oil reserve found beneath the Yellow Sea. As both sides marshal their forces for a major confrontation at sea, Chase Williams and his Op-Center organization devise a plan to secretly spirit the American crew from the island and out from under North Korean control. But the North Koreans are not finished. In a desperate gamble, they unleash a terrorist cell on the American homeland. Only Op-Center can uncover their plan and stop it in time to prevent a major catastrophe that could lead to all-out war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Intricately plotted, with wonderfully evil villains and enough realistic military action and suspense to ruin a couple of night's sleep. Highly recommended.” —\u003ci\u003eStephen Coonts, New York Times bestselling author of Pirate Alley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This thriller procedural packs plenty of pulse-raising action. The open ending promises more to come.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Op-Center is back with a vengeance! \u003ci\u003e. . .\u003c\/i\u003e Couch and Galdorisi have just raised the bar for military adventure fiction. Suit up, strap in, and hang on, because you're in for one hell of a ride.” —\u003ci\u003eJeff Edwards, bestselling author of The Seventh Angel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250026842\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40596915126478,"sku":"9781250026842","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_363305f3-3759-46bd-ac4c-cd4a944bb1ba.jpg?v=1637869430","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250026842","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}