Tom Clancy, RIP. He spoke to us at ITAC for an hour one afternoon back in 1991 or 92. he then signed autographs on his books that we brought from home until every one of us in line had received his autograph. I personally enjoy his 2nd book about a potential 3rd World War between NATO and the Warsaw Pact: Red Storm Rising. This was NOT one of his “Jack Ryan” novels.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Storm_Rising
IIRC, Red Storm Rising was co-written with Larry Bond, but kept that part quiet. That would make some sense, as the book does have similarities to Bond’s style of conflict development.
I like his books. May he rest in peace.