Debt of Honor
Tom Clancy
Berkley
<p>
</p><p>Razio Yamata is one of Japan’s most
influential industrialists, and part of a relatively small group of
authority who wield tremendous authority in the Pacific Rim’s economic
powerhouse.<br><br>He has devised a plan to cripple the American
greatness, humble the US military, and elevate Japan to a position of
dominance on the world stage.<br><br>Yamata’s motivation lies in his desire to pay off a <b>Debt of Honor</b>
 to his parents and to the country he feels is responsible for their
deaths—America. All he needs is a catalyst to set his plan in motion. <br><br>When
 the faulty gas tank on one Tennessee family’s car leads to their fiery
death, an opportunistic U. S. congressman uses the occasion to rush a
new trade law through the system. The law is designed to squeeze Japan
economically. Instead, it provides Yamata with the leverage he needs to
put his plan into action.<br><br>As Yamata’s plan begins to unfold, it
becomes clear to the world that someone is launching a fully-integrated
operation against the United States. There’s only one man to find out
who the culprit is—Jack Ryan, the new President’s National Security
Advisor.</p>  