Jack Ryan Universe #1
Without Remorse
At the same time, the Pentagon is readying an operation to rescue a key group of prisoners in a North Vietnamese prisoner-of-war camp. One man, they find, knows the terrain around the camp better than anyone else they have: a certain former Navy SEAL named John Kelly.
Kelly has his own mission. The Pentagon wants him for theirs. Attempting to juggle the two, Kelly (now code-named Mr. Clark) finds himself confronted by a vast array of enemies, both at home and abroad - men so skillful that the slightest misstep means death. And the fate of dozens of people, including Kelly himself, rests on his making sure that misstep never happens.
Men aren't born dangerous. They grow dangerous. And the most dangerous of all, Kelly learns, are the ones you least expect...
As Clancy takes us through the twists and turns of Without Remorse, he blends the exceptional realism and authenticity that are his hallmarks with intricate plotting, knife-edge suspense and a remarkable cast of characters.
750 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published August 11,1993
This edition
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750 pages, Mass Market Paperback
- Published
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August 1, 1994 by Berkley Books
- ISBN
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9780425143322
- ASIN
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0425143325
- Language
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English
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Bob Ritter
CIA officer who plays a central role in John Clarks early career and in WITHOUT REMORSE (book 1 of Tom Clancys “John Clark” series). He also appears in Clancys “Jack Ryan” series. Speaks fluent Russian; was a field agent in Budapest earlier in his career,...
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Jim Greer
Rear Admiral Jim Greer appears in Tom Clancys “Jack Ryan” series and crossover “John Clark” series. in WITHOUT REMORSE, Greer has just retired from the Navy and has left the Pentagon for an executive position at CIA. He and friends Cas Podulski and ‘Dutch...
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John Clark
Clarks character appears first in Tom Clancys “Jack Ryan” series, at an older age, married, with 2 grown daughters. Clancy later wrote a spin-off series about John Clarks early career, beginning in 1972. In this series, as *John Kelly, he introduces himse...
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Sandra Clark
Sandra ‘Sandy Clark appears throughout Tom Clancys “Jack Ryan Universe” series and crossover “John Clark” series. In WITHOUT REMORSE (JC, #1), she is widow Sandra (Manning) OToole, married only 3 months before her husband Lt. Tim OToole, USAF, is killed i...
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Col. Robin Zacharias
USAF fighter pilot flying an F-105G Thunderchief when he was shot down over Viet Nam. Injured severely, captured by the Viet Cong and taken to a remote, hidden prison camp. (His “bear” Lt. Col. Jack Tait died instantly.) Married, a devout Mormon. Starved,...
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‘dutch’ Maxwell
Vice Admiral Winslow Holland ‘Dutch Maxwell, USN, trained and served with friends Cas Podulski and Jim Greer, and their children grew up together on Naval Station Norfolk and Naval Air Station Jacksonville. His son ‘Little Dutch (Dutch III) was shot down ...
About the author
While working at a small insurance agency, Clancy spent his spare time writing what would become The Hunt for Red October (1984). Published by the Naval Institute Press for an advance of $5,000, the book received an unexpected boost when President Ronald Reagan praised it as “the best yarn.” This propelled Clancy to national fame, selling millions of copies and establishing his reputation for technical accuracy in military and intelligence matters. His meticulous research and storytelling ability granted him access to high-ranking U.S. military officials, further enriching his novels.
Clancy's works often featured heroic protagonists such as Jack Ryan and John Clark, emphasizing themes of patriotism, military expertise, and political intrigue. Throughout the late 1980s and 1990s, he became one of the best-selling authors in America, with titles like Red Storm Rising (1986), Patriot Games (1987), Clear and Present Danger (1989), and The Sum of All Fears (1991) dominating bestseller lists. Several of these were adapted into commercially successful films.
In addition to novels, Clancy co-authored nonfiction works on military topics and lent his name to numerous book series and video game franchises, including Rainbow Six, Ghost Recon, and Splinter Cell. His influence extended beyond literature, as he became a part-owner of the Baltimore Orioles baseball team and was involved in various business ventures, including a failed attempt to purchase the Minnesota Vikings.
Politically, Clancy was a staunch conservative, often weaving his views into his books and publicly criticizing left-leaning policies. He gained further attention after the September 11 attacks, discussing intelligence failures and counterterrorism strategies on news platforms.
Clancy's financial success was immense. By the late 1990s, his publishing deals were worth tens of millions of dollars. He lived on an expansive Maryland estate featuring a World War II Sherman tank and later purchased a luxury penthouse in Baltimore's Inner Harbor.
He was married twice, first to Wanda Thomas King, with whom he had four children, and later to journalist Alexandra Marie Llewellyn, with whom he had one daughter.
Tom Clancy passed away on October 1, 2013, at the age of 66 due to heart failure. His legacy endures through his novels, their adaptations, and the continuation of the Jack Ryan series by other writers.
