Cutting Edge: Power Plays 06 (Tom Clancy's Power Plays Book 6)

WIRED. Africa becomes the battle ground in 21st-century war. As fiberoptic cable is laid down around the continent, two entities fight to control it. One is UpLink Communications, headed by Roger Gordian. The pan-African fiberoptic ring is his most ambitiousand expensiveendeavor to date. His nemesis, Harlan Devane, is penetrating the network. Trading in black market commodities with terrorists and rogue states, the cable offers him unlimited access to a most valuable product: information. To ensure his success, Devane makes his move halfway around the world. He hits Gordian where it hurtsand kidnaps his daughter. Now, Gordian must trust his UpLink team as never before, as they fight on land and sea to turn the tables against Devaneonce and for all. About the Author Tom Clancy is the world's favorite international thriller author. Starting with The Hunt For Red October , all of Mr. Clancy's books have hit #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. Mr. Clancy lives in Maryland and owns an interest in the Baltimore Orioles. AWIRED. Africa becomes the battle ground in 21st-century war. As fiberoptic cable is laid down around the continent, two entities fight to control it. One is UpLink Communications, headed by Roger Gordian. The pan-African fiberoptic ring is his most ambitious--and expensive--endeavor to date. His nemesis, Harlan Devane, is penetrating the network. Trading in black market commodities with terrorists and rogue states, the cable offers him unlimited access to a most valuable product: information. To ensure his success, Devane makes his move halfway around the world. He hits Gordian where it hurts--and kidnaps his daughter. Now, Gordian must trust his UpLink team as never before, as they fight on land and sea to turn the tables against Devaneonce and for all Africa has become the battleground of a 21st-century war. As fiber-optic cable is laid down around the continent, UpLink Communications, headed by Roger Gordian, battles for control against his nemesis, Harlan DeVane, who trades in black-market commodities with terrorists and rogue states. DeVane kidnaps Gordian's daughter to ensure his success. Now Gordian must trust his UpLink team as never before.