The Bear and the Dragon - Tom Clancy
THE BEAR AND THE DRAGON
by
Tom Clancy
Acknowledgments
As always, some friends were there to help:
Roland, the screw in Colorado, for the superb language lesson—good luck looking after your wayward children—
Harry, the kid in the ether world, for some unexpected information,
John G., my gateway into the world of technology,
And Charles, a fine teacher from long ago, and probably a pretty good soldier, too.
PROLOGUE—The White Mercedes
Going to work was the same everywhere, ...