![]() However, he serves the CIA by giving it political, technical, and military information because he feels betrayed by his own government.Īt this meeting in Moscow, Jack discovers that Cardinal is Colonel Mikhail Semyonovich “Misha” Filitov, and that he is working on a highly sensitive mission. Jack arrives in Moscow to discuss the most highly placed agent in the entire CIA-a man with the codename “CARDINAL.” Officially, he is the personal aide to the Soviet Minister of Defense. He is smart, savvy, and well-trusted by his colleagues. ![]() When the book opens, he is working as part of the US delegation to the Soviet Union. ![]() Jack is a former US Marine who left active duty due to a chronic injury in his back. ![]() The protagonist for both The Cardinal of the Kremlin and the series is Jack Ryan. Before writing full time, Clancy worked as an insurance broker in Maryland. Clancy writes both nonfiction and novels, however, he’s best known for his extensive thriller novel credits. The Jack Ryan novels are popular with a wide fan base this installment received widespread critical praise upon publication in 1988. The fifth novel in the Jack Ryan espionage series, Tom Clancy’s spy thriller novel The Cardinal of the Kremlin follows Jack Ryan on a mission to rescue an undercover agent from a dangerous scheme. ![]()
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