{"product_id":"tom-clancys-op-center-into-the-fire-paperback","title":"Tom Clancy's Op-Center: Into the Fire - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDick Couch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDICK COUCH\u003c\/b\u003e graduated from the Naval Academy in 1967 and served as a Surface Warfare Officer and SEAL Platoon Commander in Vietnam. Dick enjoys a unique relationship with the US Special Operations Command and has been allowed to document the special operations training venues for SEALs, Army Special Forces (Green Berets), Rangers, and Marines. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGEORGE GALDORISI\u003c\/b\u003e is a career naval aviator. He began his writing career in 1978 with an article in \u003ci\u003eU.S. Naval Institute\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eProceedings. \u003c\/i\u003eHe has written eight books, including (with Dick Couch), the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best seller, \u003ci\u003eTom Clancy Presents: Act of Valor\u003c\/i\u003e, the novelization of the Bandito Brothers\/Relativity Media film.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.1 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 05, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761040097568,"sku":"9781250026842","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1234dcd73683f6ea4dbfb1e4ba2190ef.webp?v=1780197937","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/tom-clancys-op-center-into-the-fire-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}