American Assassin - Vince Flynn

American Assassin

By Vince Flynn

  • Release Date: 2010-10-12
  • Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 6,466 Ratings

Description

In #1 New York Times bestselling author Vince Flynn’s explosive and “captivating” (Glenn Beck) thriller, witness the young Mitch Rapp as he takes on his first assignment.

Mitch Rapp was a gifted college athlete without a care in the world…and then tragedy struck. Terrorists attacked innocent American citizens, and Rapp’s girlfriend was among the murdered. Two hundred and seventy souls perished on that cold December night, and thousands of family and friends were left searching for comfort. Mitch Rapp was one of them, but he was not interested in comfort. Now he wants retribution.

Two decades of cutthroat partisan politics have left the CIA and the country in an increasingly vulnerable position. Cold War veteran CIA Operations Director Thomas Stansfield knows he must prepare his people for the next war. America must confront Islamic terrorism with full force. Stansfield directs his protégée, Irene Kennedy, and his old Cold War colleague, Stan Hurley, to form a new group of clandestine operatives who will work outside the normal chain of command—men who do not exist.

What type of man is willing to kill for his country without putting on a uniform? Six months of intense training have prepared him to take the war to the enemy’s doorstep, and he does so with brutal efficiency. Rapp starts in Istanbul, where he assassinates the Turkish arms dealer who sold the explosives used in the terrorist attack. Rapp then moves on to Hamburg with his team and across Europe, leaving a trail of bodies. All roads lead to Beirut, though, and what Rapp doesn't know is that the enemy is aware of his existence and has prepared a trap. The hunter is about to become the hunted, and Rapp will need every ounce of skill and cunning if he is to survive the war-ravaged city and its various terrorist factions.

This is “a bold and brawny tale that never wavers or lets up. The voice of today’s postmodern thriller generation, Flynn has never been better” (The Providence Journal) in this unforgettable novel of a young man primed to become an American assassin.

Reviews

  • The book is way better than the movie

    5
    By jasonmpt06
    I’d seen the movie a while back and it was good but the book fills in a lot of the holes left out of the movie. I think I’m going to have to read this series now.
  • American Assassin

    5
    By LuckyCF
    Great start to the series. Delivers the goods.
  • Horrible

    1
    By RIDEYX
    Horrible Vinny to put your sister on the streets like that make sure she none of what you asked your family at home but her family here too and to make sure our kids never had a father that’s nice bro thanks I appreciate it
  • Great start, editors: fix errors

    4
    By barelasbrown
    Love this series. In this online edition there are errors in Chapter 54 that need fixing.
  • Not great

    3
    By mrdt007
    They all start to read the same.
  • Wild ride

    5
    By Hodgie Rodgie
    Very well written opening book to what I hope will be a very exciting series. Rap seems to live the life that all good guys dream about. Vince Flynn has his pulse on current events around the globe and his story reflects on how we should handle terrorists today.
  • One of the best books by one of the great authors

    5
    By TigersJC86
    This book is phenomenal! The action is incredible and there are great moments of tension between both enemies and allies. This is easily one of my favorite books and one I’d recommend to anyone interested in the thriller genre
  • Not Up To Par

    1
    By WillyDW
    A real snoozer 😴!
  • American Assassin

    5
    By Ex Impressed
    Very energetic. Kept my interest and left me not wanting to put it down. Outstanding book
  • American Assassin

    5
    By maestrafeliz
    Great read; timeless intrigue; loved it

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