Executive Power

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E
XECUTIVE
P
OWER

 

Returning from a covert mission, Mitch Rapp was publicly hailed by the president for his role in the fight against terrorism. After years of working in the shadows, Rapp was caught in the media spotlight—and marked for death by virtually every terrorist in the world. Now a CIA advisor, Rapp is ready to battle terror far from the front lines. But when a Navy SEAL team in the Philippines is ambushed, all evidence points to a leak within the U.S. State Department. And a greater threat lurks—a ruthless assassin working for the most powerful men in the Middle East, who are bent on igniting a world war. With the world watching, Rapp must hold back the flames of Armageddon.

 

“[A] FAST-PACED SPY THRILLER.”
—People

“EXPLOSIVE.”
—Booklist

Includes an excerpt from Vince Flynn's gripping new thriller,
Pursuit of honor

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES
BESTSELLING AUTHOR VINCE FLYNN —“THE BEST PURE ADRENALINECHARGED ACTION WRITER OUT THERE TODAY” (
THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL, RI
)—PUTS MITCH RAPP IN THE CROSSFIRE AS AMERICA'S ENEMIES TIGHTEN THEIR GRIP.

#1
NEW YORK TIMES
BESTSELLING
AUTHOR

VINCE FLYNN

His explosive bestsellers featuring Mitch Rapp are

“FANTASTIC” (Glenn Beck) . . .
“JUST FABULOUS” (Rush Limbaugh) . . .
“SPECTACULAR AND EXCEPTIONALLY
TIMELY” (
The Providence Journal
, RI)

Praise for his electrifying thriller

EXECUTIVE POWER

“A globe-trotting geopolitical thriller that sizzles with inside information, military muscle, and CIA secrets.”

—Dan Brown, #1 bestselling author of
The Da Vinci Code
and
The Lost Symbol

“Craftily plotted and crammed with violence. . . . Complex and interesting.”

—
Star Tribune
(Minneapolis, MN)

And national acclaim for the other Mitch Rapp bestsellers in Vince Flynn's “exciting, Ludlum-like series” (
Booklist
)

PURSUIT OF HONOR PROTECT AND DEFEND ACT OF TREASON CONSENT TO KILL MEMORIAL DAY SEPARATION OF POWER THE THIRD OPTION TRANSFER OF POWER TERM LIMITS

“Thrillers do not get any better. . . .”

—Copley News Service

“A Rambo perfectly suited for the war on terror.”

—The Washington Times

“Mitch Rapp is back with a vengeance. . . . Simply stated, there's nothing better than watching Mitch Rapp in fiction knock off the bad guys nobody seems able to get in fact. . . . A new era was born [on 9/11] and this is the best thriller to come out of it so far.”

—
The Providence Journal
(RI)

“If you start this well-written thriller, you'll stick with it, probably past your bedtime.”

—St. Louis Post-Dispatch

“Flynn demonstrates that he truly understands the psyche of the enemy. . . . The book races toward a catastrophic, and ironic, conclusion. . . . Really scary, so realistic.”

—
Bookreporter.com

“A captivating thriller. . . . An excellent expose about what manner of enemy we are fighting . . . and how the political correctness of the day . . . can not only impede the effort but invite the carnage to our shores.”

—
Free Republic.com

“Taut writing and [a] plausible vision of the real work of the intelligence community.”

—
Publishers Weekly

“CIA operative Mitch Rapp is back. And he's as fearless as ever.”

—
Saint Paul Pioneer Press
(MN)

“Suspenseful . . . satisfying and totally unexpected.”

—
The Roanoke Times
(VA)

“Every American should read this book.”

—Bill O'Reilly

“[A] thriller with deadly aim. . . . Moves at the speed of a Stinger missile.”

—
People

“Nonstop action [with a] surprising twist.”

—
The Stuart News/Port St. Lucie News
(FL)

“Flynn has done his homework on military and security matters.”

—The Washington Post

“A master of the political/espionage thriller.”

—
Deseret News
(Salt Lake City)

“Complex, chilling, and satisfying.”

—
The Plain Dealer
(Cleveland)

“Flynn keeps the action moving.”

—Houston Chronicle

“Ingenious.”

—The Florida Times-Union

“A page-turning read.”

—Larry King,
USA Today

“A roller-coaster, edge-of-your-seat thriller. . . .”

—
Star Tribune
(Minneapolis, MN)

“Action-packed, violent, and politically intense. . . . Truly entertaining—even for those not particularly politically inclined.”

—
The Gazette
(Cedar Rapids, IA)

“The king of high-concept political intrigue.”

—Dan Brown

“You'll be hooked. . . . Move over, Jack Ryan!”

—
Portland Oregonian

 

ALSO BY VINCE FLYNN
Pursuit of Honor
Extreme Measures
Protect and Defend
Act of Treason
Consent to Kill
Memorial Day
Separation of Power
The Third Option
Transfer of Power
Term Limits

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CONTENTS

Acknowledgments

Prelude

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 21

Chapter 22

Chapter 23

Chapter 24

Chapter 25

Chapter 26

Chapter 27

Chapter 28

Chapter 29

Chapter 30

Chapter 31

Chapter 32

Chapter 33

Chapter 34

Chapter 35

Chapter 36

Chapter 37

Chapter 38

Chapter 39

Chapter 40

Chapter 41

Chapter 42

Chapter 43

Chapter 44

Chapter 45

Chapter 46

Chapter 47

Chapter 48

Chapter 49

Chapter 50

Chapter 51

Chapter 52

Chapter 53

Chapter 54

Chapter 55

Chapter 56

Chapter 57

Chapter 58

Chapter 59

Chapter 60

Chapter 61

Chapter 62

Chapter 63

Chapter 64

Chapter 65

Chapter 66

Chapter 67

Chapter 68

Chapter 69

Chapter 70

Chapter 71

Chapter 72

Chapter 73

Chapter 74

Chapter 75

Chapter 76

Epilogue

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