The Teeth of the Tiger
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| The Teeth of the Tiger | |
 First edition cover |
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| Author | Tom Clancy |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Ryanverse |
| Genre(s) | Thriller novel |
| Publisher | G. P. Putnam's Sons |
| Publication date | 1 August 2003 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 480 pp (hardback edition) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-399-15079-X (hardback edition) |
| Preceded by | The Bear and the Dragon |
The Teeth of the Tiger is a thriller novel by Tom Clancy. It was published on August 1, 2003.
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[edit] Plot summary
The novel begins with the killing of a Mossad agent in Rome.[1] Jack Ryan Jr., the son of former President Jack Ryan, soon finds himself confronting the world of international terrorism in the post-9/11 world along with his twin cousins, Brian and Dominic Caruso. "The Campus", the nickname for Hendley Associates, is an "off the books" intelligence agency. Created by the former president Jack Ryan, The Campus keeps itself funded by playing the stock market, which allows them to prevent Congress from overseeing and thereby allowing them to kill targets without legal constraints. The Campus even possesses presidential pardons, signed by former president Jack Ryan Sr.
The Campus sends out a strike team that utilizes succinylcholine to execute terrorists. The succinylcholine is delivered through a cleverly disguised hypodermic needle. It's disguised as a pen but twisting the nib switches the tip from a normal tip to a sharp needle that delivers 7 milligrams of the substance. Only 5 milligrams is necessary for death. The substance causes paralysis at 30-60 seconds and death within 90 seconds.[2] However, it makes the kill look like a heart attack, thus raising no suspicion. It is all training until a group of Islamic fundamentalists cross the U.S.-Mexico border with a crate of MAC-10 sub-machine guns[3] and attack 4 suburban malls across the nation killing dozens of people despite National Guard forces at one mall and the team at another.[4] The Campus decides the brothers are ready and decides to implement a "reconnaissance by fire" strategy to flush out the terrorist leaders. The team then goes across Europe killing the terrorists. The targets killed are as follows:
The team is made up of Dominic Caruso, an FBI agent and Jack Ryan's nephew, Brian Caruso, a Marine captain and Dominic's brother. Their cousin Jack Ryan Jr. also works at the Campus, but in the intelligence department intercepting enemy communications. Brian at first has conscience problems about killing people. But overcomes them when he holds a dying child in his hands(who also dies in his hands) he decides it's the right thing to do.
[edit] Characters in "The Teeth of the Tiger"
- Jack [Shortstop] Ryan Jr – protagonist, son of Jack Ryan Sr.
- Dominic "Enzo" Caruso – FBI agent brother in "the Campus"
- Brian "Aldo" Caruso – US Marine brother in "the Campus"
- Sally [Shadow] Ryan – Jack Ryan Sr's daughter
- Katie [Sandbox] Ryan – Jack Ryan Sr's daughter, still in school
- Gerry Hendley – former senator and friend of Jack Ryan Sr
- Mohammed – one of the key leaders in The Emir's organization
[edit] Notes
[edit] References
- Clancy, Tom (2003). The Teeth of the Tiger. G. P. Putnam's Sons. ISBN 0-399-15079-x.
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