Jack Ryan

Former CIA operative, Jack Ryan, left government service some years ago, apparently following an incident involving dangerous circumstances for his family. He entered the investment field and, given his intelligence and ability to grasp the complex, has made quite a substantial amount of money. He is a bit bored but content with his family, an eye surgeon wife and two beautiful daughters. Jack is tapped for a position in Roger Durling's administration as National Security Adviser, a position he has agreed to assume through the end of Durling's current term, several months from now. Jack is comfortable within the government departments and this position is logical given his past CIA record. When the crises hit shortly after his assumption of the new position, Jack is bombarded with tasks that seem almost insurmountable. He is innately intelligent however, and has a creative mind which serves him well in...