The novel that launched Tom Clancy's phenomenal career and introduced Jack Ryan - the unforgettable story of a speelbinding battle of nerves, above and below the waves, unrivalled in its authenticity and breathtaking suspense.
Silently, beneath the chill Atlantic waters, Russia's ultra-secret missile submarine, the Red October, is heading west. The Americans want her, The Russians want her back. With all-out war only seconds away, the superpowers race across the ocean on the most desperate mission of a lifretime.
The most incredible chase in history is on ...

Né à Objat en Corrèze le 17 mai 1959.Fils de gendarme, il est le huitième d'une famile de neufs enfants.