John Clark (Tom Clancy character) John Clark (Tom Clancy character) John T. Clark (real name John Terrence Kelly) is a fictional character created by Tom Clancy. Clark is Clancy’s second most famous character after Jack Ryan, and has been featured in many of his Ryanverse novels. Although he first appeared in "The Cardinal of the Kremlin" (1987), his origin story was detailed in "Without Remorse" (1993). Clark has been described by his creator as "Ryan’s dark side" and "more inclined to take physical action than Jack is." A former Navy SEAL, he became an operations officer for the Central Intelligence Agency, and at one point
Patrick Ryan (author) at the literary magazine "Granta." He is the current editor-in-chief of "One Story" and "One Teen Story." '. Patrick Ryan (author) Patrick Eugene Ryan (born 1965) is an American novelist and short story writer. His books include "The Dream Life of Astronauts" and "Send Me," as well as three novels for young adults: "Saints of Augustine", "In Mike We Trust", and "Gemini Bites." Patrick Ryan was born in Washington, D.C., in 1965 and raised in Florida. He received his bachelor's degree in 1987 from Florida State University and his Master of Fine Arts in 1990 from the Writing Program at