"For a century, the Panama Canal has served as the path between the seas. Control of this vital waterway is the difference between free trade and chaos in world markets. So when Panamanian President Rafael Botero asks for a show of support against the socialist opposition, his old friend President Jack Ryan can't turn down an invitation to visit the country. But what seems like an ordinary opportunity to preach the values of democracy quickly turns...

"In this dystopian novel about total collapse ... a complete blackout hits a small island with only two solitary inhabitants, who suddenly have to depend on each other"--