Jack Ryan universe book 6 · 1993
Without Remorse
In 1970, John Kelly, a former Navy SEAL, goes after the drug ring in Baltimore that killed the young woman he loved, while also being recruited for a mission to rescue American prisoners in North Vietnam. The story of how John Kelly became John Clark.
Spoiler-free summary written for The Recurring Cast.
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Book facts
- Author
- Tom Clancy
- Series
- Jack Ryan universe, book 6 of 16
- Published
- 1993
- Setting
- Set in Washington, D.C.
- Story order
- Book 1 by the story’s timeline
- Characters charted
- 1
- Chart confidence
- High
Without Remorse on screen
- Without Remorse (2021, film, Prime Video). Michael B. Jordan plays John Kelly, a Navy SEAL whose search for justice sets him on the path to becoming John Clark. Watch with Prime
In story order: before Patriot Games.
Who is in Without Remorse
1 recurring or key character from Tom Clancy’s chart.
Lead 1
- John ClarkCIA paramilitary officer, born John KellyHis origin story, as John Kelly