Cutting Edge |
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Author:
| Clancy, Tom Preisler, Jerome |
Created by:
| Greenberg, Martin |
Series title: | Tom Clancy's Power Plays Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-14-029494-1 |
Publication Date: | Dec 2002 |
Publisher: | Penguin Books, Limited
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $19.95 |
Book Description:
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Africa becomes the battleground in 21st-century war. As fibreoptic cable is laid down around the continent, two entities fight to control it. One is UpLink Communications, headed by Roger Gordian. The pan-African fibreoptic ring is his most ambitious . . . and expensive . . . endeavour 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-...
More DescriptionAfrica becomes the battleground in 21st-century war. As fibreoptic cable is laid down around the continent, two entities fight to control it. One is UpLink Communications, headed by Roger Gordian. The pan-African fibreoptic ring is his most ambitious . . . and expensive . . . endeavour 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 DeVane . . . once and for all.