Against All Enemies (novel)
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Against All Enemies is a 2011 spy novel by Tom Clancy
and Peter Telep
. It appears not to be part of the Jack Ryan series of novels, and instead introduces a new hero, ex-Navy SEAL and CIA paramilitary operations officer Maxwell Moore.
operative Max Moore, whose physical looks resemble that of Richard Marcinko
, is on a mission in Pakistan to retrieve a high-value target. When the mission goes awry and Moore's allies are killed, he is recalled to the United States to take part in a new effort against the Mexican drug cartels. Moore and his team attempt to infiltrate the cartels and play them off against each other but are met with varying degrees of success. Although they are able to bring down a major kingpin, they are unable to prevent several Muslim terrorists from entering the United States via a smuggling tunnel
. The terrorists have brought a number of MANPADS surface-to-air missile launchers with them, which are used to target flights in several US cities. Although the attack is partially successful, Moore and associates are able to stop one of the terrorist teams. Moore is then deployed to Belize on a mission to capture the leader of the terrorist cell. After a boat chase, the leader is captured and sent to a black site
for interrogation. The novel ends with Max, having overcome some of his personal demons, now relaxed and on a date with a fellow CIA officer.
) cannot be reconciled with the Ryanverse continuity. However, there is a brief crossover near the end of the book when Dominic Caruso (who first appeared in Clancy's The Teeth of the Tiger) attempts to recruit Max Moore for an unnamed agency which may be The Campus.
Tom Clancy
Thomas Leo "Tom" Clancy, Jr. is an American author, best known for his technically detailed espionage, military science, and techno thriller storylines set during and in the aftermath of the Cold War, along with video games on which he did not work, but which bear his name for licensing and...
and Peter Telep
Peter Telep
Peter Telep is an American author, screenwriter, and educator. He has written over 30 books, and written scripts for multiple television shows, including an unproduced spec script for The Sopranos...
. It appears not to be part of the Jack Ryan series of novels, and instead introduces a new hero, ex-Navy SEAL and CIA paramilitary operations officer Maxwell Moore.
Plot
CIA Special Activities DivisionSpecial Activities Division
The Special Activities Division is a division in the United States Central Intelligence Agency's National Clandestine Service responsible for covert operations known as "special activities"...
operative Max Moore, whose physical looks resemble that of Richard Marcinko
Richard Marcinko
Richard "Dick" Marcinko , is a retired Commander in the United States Navy and a former Navy SEAL. He was the first Commanding Officer of SEAL Team Six and Red Cell...
, is on a mission in Pakistan to retrieve a high-value target. When the mission goes awry and Moore's allies are killed, he is recalled to the United States to take part in a new effort against the Mexican drug cartels. Moore and his team attempt to infiltrate the cartels and play them off against each other but are met with varying degrees of success. Although they are able to bring down a major kingpin, they are unable to prevent several Muslim terrorists from entering the United States via a smuggling tunnel
Smuggling tunnel
Gaza Strip smuggling tunnels are smuggling tunnels that have been dug under the Egypt-Gaza Strip separation barrier which separates Egypt from the Gaza Strip. The barrier runs along the international border along the Philadelphi corridor, which is a buffer zone along the border created by the...
. The terrorists have brought a number of MANPADS surface-to-air missile launchers with them, which are used to target flights in several US cities. Although the attack is partially successful, Moore and associates are able to stop one of the terrorist teams. Moore is then deployed to Belize on a mission to capture the leader of the terrorist cell. After a boat chase, the leader is captured and sent to a black site
Black site
In military terminology, a black site is a location at which an unacknowledged black project is conducted. Recently, the term has gained notoriety in describing secret prisons operated by the United States Central Intelligence Agency , generally outside of U.S. territory and legal jurisdiction. It...
for interrogation. The novel ends with Max, having overcome some of his personal demons, now relaxed and on a date with a fellow CIA officer.
Continuity with the Ryanverse
Unlike the vast majority of Tom Clancy's previous work, this novel does not seem to be set in the Ryanverse. Specific references (such as to the presidency of George W. BushGeorge W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
) cannot be reconciled with the Ryanverse continuity. However, there is a brief crossover near the end of the book when Dominic Caruso (who first appeared in Clancy's The Teeth of the Tiger) attempts to recruit Max Moore for an unnamed agency which may be The Campus.