by Vince Flynn
Part of Mitch Rapp, book 9
First published 2006
A beautiful fall day in Georgetown turns deadly when terrorists ambush the Democratic presidential candidate's motorcade. Josh Alexander survives the attack and rides a wave of sympathy to electoral victory two weeks later, but his attackers remain at large. The assault appears to be the work of al-Qaeda, and the FBI launches a global manhunt for jihadists. CIA director Irene Kennedy and Special Agent Skip McMahon discover classified intelligence so damaging they consider destroying it. The evidence points to some of Washington's most powerful figures. Mitch Rapp takes on the dangerous task of following the trail wherever it leads. His investigation pulls him into a world of professional assassins and takes him to remote corners of the earth before bringing him back to the capital. There, Rapp uncovers a conspiracy that threatens to topple the highest levels of government.
Genres: adventure, suspense, crime, action, espionage, political-thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: conspiracy, investigation
Setting: Georgetown, Washington
Period: 21st-century
415 pages · Hardcover · Atria Books
Content warnings: violence