by Vince Flynn
Part of Mitch Rapp, book 20
First published 2021
Mitch Rapp faces his most challenging assignment yet under President Anthony Cook, a cunning leader who distrusts the CIA operative's influence in Washington. When CIA Director Irene Kennedy uncovers evidence of a mole accessing classified files about Nicholas Ward, the world's first trillionaire, she assigns Rapp to protect him. The mission puts Rapp in an impossible position. He must keep Ward alive while using him as bait to expose a traitor with unlimited access to government secrets. As attacks against Ward escalate, Rapp and Kennedy enter a shadowy realm where traditional boundaries dissolve. Governments, corporations, and the ultra-wealthy merge into a single power structure. In this environment, concepts like liberty and nationality become irrelevant. Only the relentless pursuit of power drives the players. Rapp must navigate this treacherous landscape while battling enemies who operate beyond conventional rules of engagement.
Genres: thriller, action, espionage, political-thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, government-conspiracy
Setting: Washington
Period: 21st-century
352 pages · Hardcover · Atria/Emily Bestler Books
Content warnings: violence