by Vince Flynn
Part of Mitch Rapp, book 3
First published 2005
Gunfire erupts at the White House on what began as an ordinary Washington morning. Terrorists breach the Executive Mansion after a bloody assault that kills dozens of bystanders. The Secret Service rushes the president to his underground bunker, but nearly one hundred hostages remain trapped above. Politicians and military commanders debate negotiation tactics while CIA counterterrorism operative Mitch Rapp receives orders to infiltrate the building. Moving through hidden passageways and corridors, Rapp discovers the president faces greater danger than anyone realizes. The terrorists plan to extract him from his supposedly secure bunker. As Rapp works to rescue the hostages, he uncovers evidence that someone inside the government wants his mission to fail. Time runs short as Rapp navigates between enemy forces and political betrayal to prevent a catastrophe that could destroy the presidency itself.
Genres: adventure, suspense, action, political-thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, political-betrayal
Setting: Washington, White House
Period: 21st-century
549 pages · Paperback · Pocket Books
Content warnings: violence