“An aggrieved airliner pilot flies a fuel-laden 747 into the US Capitol building during a Joint Session of Congress, killing nearly every elected and key appointed member of the Government. It is at this point that Executive Orders begins, immediately following the events of Debt of Honor.
As a fan of Clancy's works since Hunt For Red October, reading EO was like finding the gold at the end of the rainbow. All of the plot lines, all of the characters, everything comes back and comes together in this incredible story about President Jack Ryan. For someone who knows the story of Jack Ryan, this is great, but for those who has never read a Jack Ryan book, you may not quite get it all.
I definitely recommend reading as many as you can before you jump into this one, but at a minimum (like others hear have noted) you have to read Debt of Honor.
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