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The Third Option
Series: The Mitch Rapp Series
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THE NEW YORK TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER
Mitch Rapp, the CIA's top counterterrorism operative, is sent on his final mission to eliminate a European industrialist who has been selling sensitive equipment to one of terrorism's most notorious sponsors. But he doesn't know that the ultimate target of this mission is himself.
Set up by forces within the US who do not want the next Director-elect of the CIA to take over, and therefore need a disaster for the present regime, Mitch refuses to die. The conspirators have made an awful miscalculation. They have enraged one of the most lethal and efficient killers the CIA has ever produced. Now they will pay.
AMERICAN ASSASSIN, book one in the series, is soon to be a MAJOR MOTION PICTURE starring Dylan O'Brien (Maze Runner), Taylor Kitsch (True Detective) and Michael Keaton.
Praise for the Mitch Rapp series
'Sizzles with inside information and CIA secrets' Dan Brown
'A cracking, uncompromising yarn that literally takes no prisoners' The Times
'Vince Flynn clearly has one eye on Lee Child's action thriller throne with this twist-laden story... instantly gripping' Shortlist
'Action-packed, in-your-face, adrenalin-pumped super-hero macho escapist fiction that does exactly what it says on the label' Irish Independent
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The The Third Option by Vince Flynn has been highly praised, noted as a sensational novel that adds to the author's acclaim. People Magazine highlighted it as a "Page-Turner of the week," while Booklist commended its high-energy prose and suspenseful pace.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781849835619
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 September 2011
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Edition: Reissue
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 512
About the Author
#1 New York Times bestselling author Vince Flynn (1966–2013) created one of contemporary fiction’s most popular heroes: CIA counterterrorist agent Mitch Rapp, featured in thirteen of Flynn’s acclaimed political thrillers. All of his novels are New York Times bestsellers, including his stand-alone debut novel, Term Limits.
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