{"product_id":"2940170151585","title":"Executive Intent: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe United States has just launched the most powerful weapon in history amp;ndash; a missile-launching satellite called \"Thor's Hammer\" that can strike anywhere on the planet in seconds. The world's other major superpowers, Russia and China, are rocked by America's development, and they scramble to respond by gaining control of the seas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when terrorists hijack Pakistani missiles and fire them at Indian cities, U.S. President Joseph Gardner has only one option amp;ndash; to use the untested Thor's Hammer. But when something goes awry, Pakistan decides to give China naval strategic advantage by granting access to Middle Eastern ports.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo make matters worse, Somali pirates board a Chinese freighter and slaughter the crew. China responds by brutally attacking and then occupying Somalia, quickly setting up missile pads that can target U.S. Naval ships. Now the U.S. high command is on red alert and the country's security is in total jeopardy...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnother flash point quickly emerges amp;ndash; in Earth orbit. When Chinese and Russian spacecraft surround an American space station, the threat is clear: negotiate and compromise, or China and Russia will cripple the U.S. Navy with ballistic missiles. Will the world's superpowers be plunged into a full-scale war?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith \u003ci\u003eExecutive Intent\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling master thriller-writer Dale Brown crafts an action-packed tale of intrigue and technological weaponry that pits the world's superpowers in a contest for Earth's oceans and ultimate high ground amp;ndash; space.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA HarperAudio production.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47104955744496,"sku":"2940170151585","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170151585_p0.jpg?v=1763703243","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170151585","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}