Mr. Clancy talked about his entire body of work and responded to audience telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail. He is the best-selling author who originated the genre known as the "techo-thriller." His novels include [The Hunt for Red October], (1984) [Red Storm Rising], (1987) [Patriot Games,] (1987) [The Cardinal of The Kremlin,] (1988) [Clear and Present Danger,] (1989) [Rainbow Six,] (1998) and [The Bear and the Dragon] (2000). He is also the author of several non-fiction books.