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American Assassin

American Assassin

MilitarySpy
Pages
450
Published
2010
Language
English

Synopsis

Mitch Rapp, a college scholar and athlete, is devastated by the Lockerbie bombing that kills his girlfriend. Recruited by the CIA, he undergoes intense training to become a black ops assassin. Driven by a desire for vengeance, Rapp is unleashed on a mission to hunt down terrorists and prevent future attacks.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

TenseGrittyAdventurous
Anti-HeroRevengeMentor Figure

Genres

Military Spy Thriller Political Thriller

About the author

V
Vince Flynn

Vince Flynn (1966-2013) was an American author of political thrillers. He created CIA counterterrorism operative Mitch Rapp, introducing the character in his second novel, Transfer of Power (1999), and wrote the series until his death from prostate cancer in 2013. The Mitch Rapp series has continued since under other authors, first Kyle Mills and later Don Bentley.