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  • American Assassin

  • By: Vince Flynn
  • Narrated by: Armand Schultz
  • Length: 6 hrs and 16 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (97 ratings)

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American Assassin

By: Vince Flynn
Narrated by: Armand Schultz
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Summary

INCLUDES THE FIRST CHAPTER FROM VINCE FLYNN AND KYLE MILLS’ LATEST THRILLER, ENEMY OF THE STATE!

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 protégé, 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.

©2010 Vince Flynn (P)2010 Simon and Schuster Audio
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Critic reviews

“Mitch Rapp is still the best CIA-trained human weapon this side of Jason Bourne.” ( Contra Costa Times)
"Captivating.” (Glenn Beck)

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Really enjoyed the book

Really enjoyed the book it's a brilliant start to the rest of the story.

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Great introduction to Mich Rapp series of books.

Being a fan and having read all of Lee Child's Jack Reacher books, Vince Flynn provides a great alternative.

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Brilliant as ever, a great job done by all 3 stars

Story excellent, narration always the best by Scultz and story brilliant as ever.
Not 2 Be missed.

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Shame.

shame it's not the full version which doesn't seem to be available to buy as an audible book...

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Great listen from start to finish.

Love the narrator. such a thrilling book from start to finish. Im looking forward to tackling Vince's 18 other titles

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blocky ill-paced and not enthralling

Poorly written with a semi-interesting storyline. I only finished this book due to habit. disappointed

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Unputdownable!!!

Read his books before & now reading them again at 78. He sure can keep me hooked.

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GREAT start to a series

Narrated to perfection, suspense to keep you listening and it's a great set up for a series. I'm on board

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Ridiculous

Very short and totally stupid, lacking any character or plot development. Completely obvious jingoistic story. Very thin gruel.

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Abridged... A let down

I wondered why the story was lacking in details and lacking "body" ... I never noticed it was abridged... What a let down an abridged book is... The book is lacking depth and seems to jump about.

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