
He could easily get a half-a-million dollar loan by simply asking, though he'd have to pay it back by doing drug courier flights. Affably Evil: Carlos Larson points out that the drug cartel leaders can be quite nice and generous, while most are also dedicated family men.Tim Jackson cares deeply about the men under his command, to the point of personally making inquiries - and getting chewed out for doing so - when Chavez doesn't show up at his new posting as expected. Action Survivor: Ryan, as in past instances, has the action come to him rather than him searching for the action.The 1994 film adaptation starred Harrison Ford as Ryan and Willem Dafoe as John Clark. The novel is notable for introducing badass John Clark as a regularly recurring character, after the popularity he enjoyed in The Cardinal of the Kremlin, as well as Domingo "Ding" Chavez, who would later become the other half of Clark's Badass Duo. Unfortunately, things soon spiral out of control and Ryan must find a way to stop things before too much damage is done to the government. At the same time, Jack Ryan finds himself assuming the position of DDI due to his mentor James Greer succumbing to pancreatic cancer. His new National Security Advisor, Vice Admiral James Cutter, takes charge and enlists the CIA in order to conduct offensive operations against the Medellín Cartel. Several months after the events of The Cardinal of the Kremlin, in the midst of an election year, the President decides that he must show the voters that he is taking a hard line against drugs. It is the sixth chronological book, published in 1989 and taking place in 1988.


Clear and Present Danger is the fourth Jack Ryan novel written by Tom Clancy.
