Debt of Honor
Tom Clancy
Penguin Group US
<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 Debt of Honor to his parents and to the country he feels is responsible for their deaths&#8212;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...</br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></p>