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When diplomacy has failed and military intervention is deemed inappropriate, our leaders sometimes take THE THIRD OPTION.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;CIA counterterrorism operative Mitch Rapp falls prey to government forces with an agenda of their own after Dr. Irene Kennedy is named the successor to dying CIA Director Thomas Stansfield -- a choice that enrages many inside the world's most powerful intelligence agency. Her detractors will resort to extreme measures to prevent her from taking the reins -- which makes Rapp an expendable asset. But Mitch Rapp is no one's pawn, and he will stop at nothing to find out who has set him up.
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Booklist Flynn's high-energy proseŠgenerates plenty of suspense.
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Booklist Flynn hits his stride in this thriller about high-end Washington politics...[he] has an exciting, Ludlum-like series going here.
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Library Journal Flynn's latest thriller...is an old-school spy story...updated with heavy helpings of international intrigue and domestic politicking and betrayal....Fans of Ludlum and Clancy will want to check it out.
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Pioneer Press (St. Paul) Flynn has a knack for jumping from continent to continent, character to character, with just the right proportion of space and action, sort of like old-fashioned Saturday-matinee serial films.
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Amazon.com This is a strong, swift thriller....Flynn sustains the dramatic tension from the opening paragraph to the last.
Synopsis
When diplomacy has failed and military intervention is deemed inappropriate, our leaders sometimes take THE THIRD OPTION.
CIA counterterrorism operative Mitch Rapp falls prey to government forces with an agenda of their own after Dr. Irene Kennedy is named the successor to dying CIA Director Thomas Stansfield -- a choice that enrages many inside the world's most powerful intelligence agency. Her detractors will resort to extreme measures to prevent her from taking the reins -- which makes Rapp an expendable asset. But Mitch Rapp is no one's pawn, and he will stop at nothing to find out who has set him up.
About the Author
#1andlt;iandgt; New York Timesandlt;/iandgt; bestselling author Vince Flynn (1966andndash;2013) created one of contemporary fictionandrsquo;s most popular heroes: CIA counterterrorist agent Mitch Rapp, featured in thirteen of Flynnandrsquo;s acclaimed political thrillers. All of his novels are andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/iandgt; bestsellers, including his stand-alone debut novel, andlt;iandgt;Term Limitsandlt;/iandgt;. The Mitch Rapp story begins with andlt;iandgt;American Assassinandlt;/iandgt;, followed by andlt;iandgt;Kill Shotandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Transfer of Powerandlt;/iandgt;,andlt;iandgt; The Third Optionandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Separation of Powerandlt;/iandgt;,andlt;iandgt; Executive Powerandlt;/iandgt;,andlt;iandgt; Memorial Dayandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Consent to Killandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Act of Treasonandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Protect and Defendandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Extreme Measuresandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Pursuit of Honorandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;The Last Manandlt;/iandgt;.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;His novels have been published in twenty countries worldwide, and have sold more than one million copies as ebooks. He was a native of Saint Paul, Minnesota, where his family lives. Visit his website at VinceFlynn.com.