American Assassin – Vince Flynn’s Next Book

Vince Flynn has publicly announced the title of his next book due for release on October 12th 2010.  The book will be titled AMERICAN ASSASSIN.

Synopsis

Before he was considered a CIA superagent, before he was thought of as a terrorist’s worst nightmare, and before he was both loathed and admired by the politicians on Capitol Hill, Mitch Rapp was a gifted college athlete without a care in the world … and then tragedy struck.

Two decades of cutthroat, partisan politics has left the CIA and the country in an increasingly vulnerable position. Cold War veteran and CIA Operations Director Thomas Stansfield knows he must prepare his people for the next war. The rise of Islamic terrorism is coming, and it needs to be met abroad before it reaches America’s shores. 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? Kennedy finds him in the wake of the Pan Am Lockerbie terrorist attack. Two-hundred and seventy souls perished 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. He wanted retribution.

Six months of intense training has prepared him to bring 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 Pan Am attack. Rapp then moves onto 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.

As action-packed, fast-paced, and brutally realistic as it gets, Flynn’s latest page-turner shows readers how it all began. Behind the steely gaze of the nation’s ultimate hero is a young man primed to become an American Assassin.

If like us you can’t wait you can preorder the book already on Amazon!  Click here to preorder at Amazon

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Consent to Kill film slated for a 2011 release

CBS Consumer Products (a licensing arm of CBS films) have revealed on their site here that the first Vince Flynn Film Consent to Kill will get a Summer 2011 Theatrical Release.

CBS don’t give much more information regarding the film and the plot.  They describe the Mitch Rapp series as

Based on Vince Flynn’s New York Times bestselling book series, the action-thriller movie franchise from CBS Films features CIA counterterrorism expert Mitch Rapp whose bold actions have saved the lives of countless Americans. His battles for peace and freedom have made him a hero to many, and an enemy to countless more.

Also they quote the interesting statistics that 11 “Mitch Rapp” books have been sold in the US alone and the books are distributed in 18 countries.

Lets cross our fingers that they stick to a Summer 2011 release and that we can soon enjoy Mitch Rapp on the Big Screen!!!

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In what order should I read Vince Flynn’s books?

One of the questions we are asked most is what is the correct order to read Vince Flynn’s Mitch Rapp novels.  Although every book is a exciting story in itself this is an important question, to get the most from the character story arcs and not spoil previous books you should read them in order.

Check out our Timeline page here – This has a synopsis of each book and Amazon links.

Here is the list though if you just want the book titles..

1. Term Limits (1997)
2. Transfer of Power (1999)
3. The Third Option (2000)
4. Separation of Power (2001)
5. Executive Power (2002)
6. Memorial Day (2004)
7. Consent to Kill (2005)
8. Act of Treason (2006)
9. Protect and Defend (2007)
10. Extreme Measures (2008)
11. Pursuit of Honor (2009)

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Vince Flynn’s next book available to preorder

If you have to be the first to get the next Vince Flynn Novel well good news!  Its now available to pre order in the USA from Amazon.

Currently the book is untitled, Amazon are selling it as “Untitled Vince Flynn 12″ and priced at $27.99 – though with Amazons price guarantee you would pay the lowest price between now and shipping.

At the moment we don’t know if this is another Mitch Rapp novel or the first of a new series!

Click here to preorder at Amazon.com

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Vince Flynn to write new series and other news

This month in Vince Flynn’s regular fan newsletter (available at his official site http://www.vinceflynn.com) Flynn revealed that he has started work on a new series of novels.

This series will have an entirely new set of characters, and more news is expected in the coming months.  Flynn doesn’t comment about the setting that this book will place the characters, will his writing still focus on the inner workings of the CIA?  We’ll have to wait and see.

Flynn also announced his next book would have an American release of October this year, so get ready!  It could make the perfect Christmas present.  Again he has been tight lipped and announced no title or cover.

What do you think Vince Flynn’s next book should be about?  What would you like to see happen to Mitch Rapp, Irene Kennedy, Scott Coleman or any of the other characters?  Leave a comment and let us know!

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Extreme Measures on the Weekly Bestsellers list

This week Vince Flynn’s Extreme Measures made it to number 7 on the Publishers weekly mass market paperback best sellers list.  This comes just a few weeks before Vince Flynn’s newest Mitch Rapp adventure Pursuit of Honor is released in Hardback.
Here is the full list of best sellers

MASS MARKET PAPERBACKS

1. “92 Pacific Boulevard: A Cedar Cove Novel” by Debbie Macomber (Mira)

2. “Hunting Ground” by Patricia Briggs (Ace)

3. “The Brass Verdict” by Michael Connelly (Grand Central)

4. “Scarpetta” by Patricia Cornwell (Berkley)

5. “Obsidian Prey” by Jayne Castle (Jove)

6. “Extreme Measures” by Vince Flynn (Pocket)

7. “Divine Justice” by David Baldacci (Vision)

8. “The Darkest Whisper” by Gena Showalter (HQN)

9. “Dead Until Dark” by Charlaine Harris (Ace)

10. “From Dead to Worse” by Charlaine Harris (Ace)

11. “The Bodies Left Behind” by Jeffery Deaver (Pocket Star)

12. “The Quickie” by James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge (Vision)

13. “Pleasure: The Shadowdwellers” by Jacquelyn Frank (Zebra)

14. “Dean Koontz’s Frankenstein: Dead and Alive” by Dean Koontz (Bantam)

15. “Club Dead” by Charlaine Harris (Ace)

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Pursuit of Honor – Chapter One Excerpt

Simon and Schuster have published online the first chapter of Vince Flynn’s latest Mitch Rapp Thriller Pursuit of Honor.

Pursuit of Honor

Pursuit of Honor

The first chapter begins six days after a string of explosions rock Washington DC killing 185 people.  Mitch Rapp has been instructed to hunt down the terrorists, but first there is someone else he has to deal with.  Rapp has survellience on him and hears him divulguing highly classified secrets, which makes Rapps decision easy!

Read the first chapter of Pursuit of Honor at Simon and Schuster

Buy Pursuit of Honor at Amazon.co.uk

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