Clancy, Tom           <br/><br/>
Patriot games 
Tom Clancy 
 -  Putnam  1987 
 - Jack Ryan  Book 2 . <br/><br/> A kidnapping attempt on the Prince and Princess of Wales and their infant son occurs at the Mall in London. The attack is orchestrated by members of the Ulster Liberation Army, a splinter group of the Provisional Irish Republican Army. However, Jack Ryan intervenes, incapacitating one of the attackers, Sean Miller. During the gun battle however, Ryan is shot in the shoulder by one of the other gunmen, John Michael McCrory, as they exchange fire. McClory is killed, and Miller is later arrested.<br/><br/>While recovering from his wound, Ryan is honored by the British government and is knighted. Meanwhile, Miller is sentenced to life imprisonment for the kidnapping attempt; however, his ULA compatriots led by Kevin O’Donnell free him while he is being transported to a maximum security prison in the Isle of Wight. They are then aided by their Libyan allies in escaping into their secret camp in the North African desert, and Miller vows revenge on Ryan.  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Military Thrillers<br/>Espionage Thrillers<br/>Suspense Thrillers
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>Cla   2