#1 NYT Bestselling series
tom clancy jack ryan jr. returns with shadow state
by
M.P. WOODWARD
On sale august 2024
Surviving a helicopter crash in the Vietnamese Highlands is only the start of the challenges facing Jack Ryan Jr in the latest propulsive thriller of this #1 New York Times bestselling series.
The vibrant economy of the new Vietnam is a shiny lure for Western capital. Companies are racing to uncover ideal opportunities. Not wanting to be left behind, Hendley Associates has sent their best analyst, Jack Ryan Jr, to mine for investment gold and he may have found some in Rare Earths mining company--GeoTech
But a trip with a Hendley colleague to the Highlands to observe the company’s operations takes a treacherous turn when their helicopter is shot down. Some things haven’t changed, and Vietnam is still the plaything of powerful neighbors. The Chinese are determined to keep Jack from finding the truth about what exactly is being processed at the isolated factory.
Now Jack is in a race for his life. He’s got to stay one step ahead of a pack of killers while supporting his wounded friend. He’ll get no help from the government, because in the jungle, it’s the shadow state that rules.
dead drop
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INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR ESPIONAGE TURNS ALLIES INTO ENEMIES
In Dead Drop, allies become enemies as CIA and Mossad play a deadly game of spy vs spy. As the US administration pursues a new Iranian nuclear deal, the recovery of an unexploded Hezbollah missile suggests the terrorist regime has other designs. John and Meredith Dale have access to the only Iranian asset who could reveal the truth—but the former Quds man has an agenda of his own. And seeing an American administration blinded by the nuclear deal’s political win, Mossad’s ops chief and his beautiful protege aren't willing to wait. They’ll take down anyone to get to the asset first—including Meredith and John. Across the intelligence battlefields of Beirut, Tel Aviv, and Tehran, this is ultimately a story about trust—among nations, agencies, spymasters… and former lovers. WATCH THE TRAILER
FROM PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE
A disgraced former CIA operative must go back in the field with only his ex-wife as his handler in this electrifying thriller from a former intelligence officer.
Meredith Morris-Dale is a CIA case officer and a damn good one...even if this last mission did go terribly wrong. Now she’s been summoned back to Langley where she expects to be fired. Instead, she’s met by the head of Clandestine Services with stunning news.
A single well-placed CIA mole in Iran’s uranium enrichment program has kept the regime from building a bomb by sabotaging their covert centrifuge arrays. But after losing his daughter in an airliner shootdown, the mole wants out—leaving the world on the brink. His one demand: a reunion with the only handler he ever trusted, John Dale—Meredith's disgraced, fired, wayward ex-husband. As Meredith and John struggle through their fraught relationship, a craven CIA political hierarchy, Russian interference, and the rogue spy’s manipulation, they must reach deep within their shared connection to maintain, recover, or kill the asset.
PRAISE FOR THE HANDLER SERIES
"A spectacular tale, brimming with intrigue, suspense, and richly-drawn characters. Fantastic storytelling."
– Marc Cameron,
New York Times bestselling author of Tom Clancy Chain of Command and the Arliss Cutter series
"It is a true privilege to read a new literary superstar's debut effort. With The Handler, M. P. Woodward joins John Le Carre, Ken Follett, Len Deighton and Daniel Silva in the front rank of spy thriller superstars. Unmatched authenticity, great characters, a dazzling plot... I was mesmerized. Trust me– you will be too."
– Stephen Coonts,
author of Flight of the Intruder, Liberty's Last Stand and many others.
“IN THIS IMMERSIVE, ACTION-PACKED THRILLER WE FOLLOW SENIOR CIA OFFICER MEREDITH MORRIS-DALE AS SHE IS FORCED TO RECRUIT HER FORMER COLLEAGUE AND EX-HUSBAND TO RUN AN ASSET IN A CASE WITH ENORMOUS STAKES. WOODWARD DOES EVERYTHING RIGHT: HE CREATES COMPLICATED AND COMPELLING CHARACTERS – THE BEATING HEART OF ALL GREAT SPY NOVELS – AND PUTS THEM IN A GRIPPING AND AUTHENTIC NARRATIVE THAT WILL HAVE YOU HOOKED RIGHT TO THE LAST PAGE.“
– CARLTON CUSE,
Co-creator of Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan and writer/showrunner of Lost.
“M.P. WOODWARD'S BRILLIANT ESPIONAGE THRILLER, THE HANDLER, OOZES AUTHENTICITY AND TENSION FROM EVERY PAGE. THIS IS ONE YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS!”
– MARK GREANEY,
Author of the Gray Man Series
“packed with twists, turns, and jaw-dropping surprises… a smart, expertly-crafted electrifying debut that’s not to be missed”
– the real book spy
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M.P. Woodward is the author of The Handler CIA espionage series (The Handler and Dead Drop). Woodward served for a decade as a U.S. Naval intelligence officer before going on to an international career in tech and streaming media. He lives in the Pacific Northwest.