The Bear and the Dragon

The #1 New York Times bestseller in hardcover, on the list for 24 weeks!President Jack Ryan faces a world crisis unlike any he has ever known, in Tom Clancy's extraordinary new novel....A high-level assassination attempt in Russia has the newly elected Ryan sending his most trusted eyes and ears—including antiterrorism specialist John Clark—to Moscow, for he fears the worst is yet to come. And he's right. The attempt has left the already unstable Russia vulnerable to ambitious forces in China eager to fulfill their destiny—and change the face of the world as we know it...

Set in

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  Moscow · Russia

  SVR assassination attempt
  ★ primary
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  Siberia · Russia

  Oil and gold discovery, invasion target
  ★ primary
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  Beijing · China

  Chinese Politburo war planning
  ★ primary